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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 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 23, 2018

Twittering Out Some Christmas Carols!

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

September 2018

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...

September 09, 2018

The Ghosts of Those Who Loved Us

"I don't know why I'm crying," I thought as I stood in my foyer, staring...

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 07, 2018

Romance as Possession: CRITIQUE of “An Education” and “Her”

Looking for something to watch when you Netflix and chill? Here's a quick take on...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

Dates Wot I Have Been On: The One Where Emily Seduces Herself

I've decided to start a new blog series, about the various encounters in the wide...

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 17, 2018

You Have To Be Carefully Taught: On Beautiful Masculinity

Happy Father's Day! Allow me to take a moment to laud a few of my...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

All In The Family? Art and Responsibility

In the past few days, two shows have come under scrutiny because of the behavior...

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...

April 2018

April 27, 2018

HOT TAKE: Should I See The Handmaid’s Tale?

Caution: Contains light spoilers. Last year, Hulu premiered the multiple Emmy-award winning series, The Handmaid's...

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 03, 2018

Feasting During Fasting: Lent After Weightloss

Last year, concurrent with Lent, I prepped and then underwent bariatric surgery. For those of...

March 2018

March 13, 2018

Dating in a #MeToo World

"Hey, beautiful." I scowled at my phone. Another day, another cut and paste come on....