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August 2015

August 23, 2015

Nuns Sing “God Bless America” at Red Sox Game!

Some of you may think nuns would not be baseball fans. You are wrong. The...

August 18, 2015

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: The Gift

Looking for a tight suspense thriller? Look no further than "The Gift." Sr. Helena Burns...

August 12, 2015

An Out-Of-The-Way New Orleans Must-See for Catholics

If you find yourself in need of some spiritual refreshment while in New Orleans, Sr....

July 2015

July 24, 2015

The Prodigal You Love Only 99 Cents on Kindle!

Loved ones away from the Church? Invite them back. Today and tomorrow only, you can...

July 17, 2015

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: Self/less

The idea and ideology of "transhumanism": that human beings are basically just brains in containers,...

July 11, 2015

Sorry Folks…(and My Upcoming Iowa Trip!)

I know, I know. I have been missing as of late. I went to my...

June 2015

June 25, 2015

Don’t Call Yourself a Radical. Be a Radical.

If our Christian practice doesn’t look different from conventional morality, we’re doing it wrong.

June 18, 2015

Because It’s True: Why I REMAIN Catholic

As Catholics, we not only benefit from 2000 years of such studies, but are perhaps...

June 16, 2015

A Beauty That Cannot Be Marred: Why I Remain Catholic

"Sometimes, it’s hard not to be angry with the Church." - Brian Desmarais explains why...

June 15, 2015

New Pursued By Truth Podcasts! Listen Now.

Listen to two radio shows where Sr. Theresa Aletheia talks about her new book, inviting...

June 08, 2015

A Trustworthy Horse: Why I Remain Catholic

I extended an invite to my readers to write about why they remain Catholic. New...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

Sister Anne of the Touch of Death

Sister Laura asked me, Sister Anne of the Touch of Death, to water her garden....

May 27, 2015

2015 Graduates: Make Your Bed

A guest post from FatherAnthony Gerber that includes Scriptural evidence that Jesus made his bed!...

May 23, 2015

A Holy Biker Gang: 1,400 Mile Bike Ride for Vocations

Five priests and seminarians are setting out on a 1,400 mile bike trip to promote...

May 11, 2015

Strong Messages in Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron is chock-full of action, humor and good messages. There is one...

May 09, 2015

Review: Arriving at Amen by Leah Libresco

My review of Leah Libresco's new book Arriving at Amen: "Leah has the distinct advantage...

May 08, 2015

God’s Mercy, Trolls, and a Bag of Dog Poo

Most of the comments I receive on my blog posts are benign. I would say the...

May 01, 2015

5 Things I’ve Learned About Holiness In the Convent

When I entered the convent I had a pretty self-confident, completely unsophisticated idea of what...

April 2015

April 20, 2015

What Is Life Like in the Seminary? A Video Vignette…

Wonder what life is like for men preparing to become priests? Check out this short...

April 14, 2015

The DMV: Snake Pit of Despair and Hidden Saints

I pull up to the DMV and there is a line of people winding out...

April 12, 2015

A Typewriter, a Pool and Good News!

As I get back to writing, I wanted to share with you two pieces of...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

Russell Brand, Unexpected TOB Theologian, on Porn and Fifty Shades

I am the last person who would have expected to agree with Russell Brand on...

February 12, 2015

Five Reasons St. Hildegard is Fascinating

When I lived in the Bay Area in California I visited a women who was...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

Bullying and Opening Doors

Josh was bullied in high school. Finally, his mother moved him to another high school....

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Ain’t No Party Like a Catholic Party

Our world just doesn't know how to stay happy. It knows how to give fleeting...

December 19, 2014

Ten Gifts Ideas for Religious Priests, Nuns, Sisters, etc

It's hard to buy something for the person who has everything. It is even more...

December 11, 2014

Priests Being Awesome: Top Five Rapping Priests

It makes me happy to see priests rap. And skateboard. And tap dance. And slam...

December 05, 2014

The Musings of a Crabby Mystic

Do you have difficulty in prayer? The Crabby Mystic (Sr. Mary Lea) is here to...

December 03, 2014

Can a Nun Doubt the Existence of God?

I really looked forward to being on Jennifer Fulwiler's show because we both come from...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

Top Ten Movies for Fallen-Away Catholics

Because some folks are just not readers and we are approaching the family movie-watching season,...