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April 2016

April 28, 2016

How to Read Amoris Laetitia without Assumptions, Cynicism, Bias (and Hand Wringing)

It’s astounding to me how many people think they know what is going on in...

April 04, 2016

5 Inspiring Quotes for the Feast of the Annunciation

Happy Feast of the Annunciation! In honor of this beautiful day, I have picked out...

November 2015

November 21, 2015

The Year of Mercy and the Feast of Christ the King

The Year of Mercy is going to start in a couple weeks. Today's feast of...

November 11, 2015

LISTEN: Discussing Belligerent Behavior Online with Drew Mariani

If you weren't able to catch me on the Drew Mariani Show discussing my controversial...

November 02, 2015

How to Gain an Indulgence on All Souls Day!

You can get an indulgence today! Learn how in this post.

October 2015

October 29, 2015

I Hope Potential Catholics Aren’t Watching Us…

I'm not sure if it was the synod that got people really worked up, but...

October 20, 2015

10 Things You Should NEVER Say to a Nun

I recently read a popular piece over at Epic Pew by Shaun McAfee called 13...

August 2015

August 21, 2015

St. Louis Catholics Know How to Catholic: Trip to STL!

St. Louis Catholics know how to Catholic. And I am coming in September to share...

August 17, 2015

Do You Pray to a Chocolate Jesus?

God is complicated, strange, baffling, shocking, and piercing. He is not a candy dispenser... Do...

June 2015

June 12, 2015

Feast of the Sacred Heart: Indulgence TODAY!

A poem for the feast of the Sacred Heart and a reminder that an indulgence...

June 05, 2015

Why I Choose to REMAIN Catholic

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

June 03, 2015

Calling God “Mother” – Do You Preach a Sexist Jesus?

The Anglican Church is moving to call God "mother" in official liturgy.... "I do not...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Women’s Ordination and Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood”

Taylor Swift's new video "Bad Blood" got me thinking. Men and women do things differently,...

January 2015

January 23, 2015

There’s Something About Jesus…

Sometimes everything seems right. God is close. Time seems to wait for me to catch...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Nuns Don’t Grow on Trees

"Nuns don't grow on trees." So says Sr. Helena Burns FSP who is trying to...

October 2014

October 13, 2014

A Homeless Man’s Widow’s Mite

I was reminded of these generous hearts the other day when I was riding in...

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