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April 2019

April 15, 2019

Graves & Grace: On the Burning of Notre Dame

The only comfort I have about the loss of Notre Dame (in whole or part)...

March 2019

March 18, 2019

Catholics, Avarice and Internet Trolls: Or, Why I’m Blogging Less

Hello, Interwebs! It's been a hot second since I've written, although I've been consuming a...

January 2019

January 16, 2019

Neo-Nazis at Steubenville! Liberals with Blogs! Responding to Church Militant

(The following is in response to Church Militant's latest blog, which critiqued the Pop Feminist's...

January 12, 2019

SCANDAL! Mary Has Genitalia! “The Kingdom,” Church Militant, and Steubenville

Lately, Church Militant posted about a "scandalous" novel that was apparently taught at a graduate-level...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

Hot Take: Should I see RENT Live?

It's that time of year again, when networks are trotting out their live musical sensations...

December 23, 2018

Twittering Out Some Christmas Carols!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Which means that it's time for an...

December 02, 2018

Keeping Advent Special: Three Tips to Celebrate the Birth of Christ

Christmas used to be, as I imagine it was for many of us, a magical...

November 2018

November 03, 2018

Grooming the Congregation: An Open Letter to FUS (Pt. 2)

Earlier this week, NCR reported on Franciscan University of Steubenville's (FUS) knowing cover up of...

October 2018

October 03, 2018

Narnia at Netflix

News broke this morning that Netflix has acquired the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia...

September 2018

September 15, 2018

An Open Letter to Franciscan: Say You’re Sorry

Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD is a nationally recognized Traumatic Stress Specialist. As an alumna of Franciscan...

September 11, 2018

The Bitter and the Sweet: Birthdays Before 9/11

Yesterday was my birthday. Today is 9 Yesterday, too, was Rosh Hashana, the New Year...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

How Can You Stay Catholic? Or, Yelling At God

How in the world can any sane person stay Catholic? Between the in-fighting, the factions,...

August 20, 2018

Why Healing Hurts

When I was 16, I sublocated my knee. It was at an end of the...

August 19, 2018

You Asked, I Answered: Two Blogs A Week!

Hello, friends! You asked, I answered: Thanks to YOU, we surpassed our first goal on...

August 17, 2018

Neither Forgive Nor Forget: Sexual Predation and Christian Response

CONTENT WARNING. My uncle is a rapist. An incestuous rapist, if we want to be...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

When the Pen is Mightier Than the Casting Couch

(My latest from HowlRound!) Every time I sit down to write a play, I create...

July 07, 2018

Trauma & Repression in FROZEN: The Disney Princess They Almost Wrote

Ask people what they know about Frozen, and the answer will be universal: Let it...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

A Theatre of Love: Where Have All the Catholic Artists Gone? (Pt. 3)

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to be part of the Second Annual Sheen...

June 19, 2018

Churches, Lift Up Thy Gates! Where Have All the Catholic Artists Gone? (Pt. 2)

Followers of this blog may have wondered where the Pop Feminist has gone these...

May 2018

May 27, 2018

TRINITY SUNDAY: A Poem for a Rainy, Existential Afternoon

It does not rain but drizzle: Overcast and breezy Like the days on which I...

May 18, 2018

You Get The Art You Pay For: Where Have All the Catholic Artists Gone? (Pt. 1)

"Why are so many artists progressives?" my dear friends who blog under Darwin Catholic asked...

April 2018

April 26, 2018

I Hate Franciscan!

Or at least, that's what many people heard when they read an article last...

April 17, 2018

WHAT’S Going on at FUS and Christendom? A Quick Timeline of #MeToo

ACTION ITEM: Now you can read and sign a petition to FUS administration here. Wondering...

April 17, 2018

What DO They Teach Them At Those Schools? Sexual Scandal At Catholic Universities

ACTION ITEM: Now you can read and sign a petition to FUS administration here. Stupid...

April 16, 2018

Sexual Assault and The Failure of Catholic Schools

ACTION ITEM: Now you can read and sign a petition to FUS administration here. Today,...

April 12, 2018

The Greatest Showman and The Other Woman

A man and a woman meet. He's tall, handsome, charismatic. Looks a lot like Hugh...

April 04, 2018

REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar

Before Easter, I gave my hot take on whether to see NBC’s live musical, Jesus...

March 2018

March 27, 2018

HOT TAKE: Jesus Christ, Superstar

READ THE FULL REVIEW! On Easter Sunday, NBC will air a live rendition of Jesus...

March 25, 2018

Ashes and Palms

Today, I had the opportunity to lector for Palm Sunday mass. The church, St. Malachy's...