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May 2018

May 03, 2018

Mystery and Absurdity: Colin Dickey’s Afterlives of the Saints

Think of the Catholic Church and you might think of pedophile clerics, financial malfeasance....

October 2017

October 26, 2017

This is Not a Ghost Story: Florida’s Haunted Landscapes

Here’s the thing about Florida - it can be totally insane, as unimaginable as if you...

October 05, 2017

Approaching Mystery: Marybeth Bishop Haunts the Dead

States of Matter * I don’t know why the idea of dead bodies didn’t bother...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

Welcome to Spooky Pilgrim Month: Looking for Places of the Uncanny and Strange

The Nicene Creed tells us that God is the Creator of all things "Seen and...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

Narcissism, Exorcism, and the True Nature of Evil

Sixty years ago, C.S. Lewis began his book, Mere Christianity by giving us an example...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

Sick Pilgrim and Sacramental Weird Fiction Writer, William Paul Blatty, Has Passed.

I'm sad today. William Peter Blatty has gone into the Unseen realm. As the writer...

January 13, 2017

And The Title For The Sick Pilgrim Book Is….

Jess: What do you think we should name our book? Jonathan: I dunno, what...

December 2016

December 28, 2016

The Dark Side of Christmas: The Murder of Innocents

“They said there’ll be snow at Christmas. They said there’ll be peace on Earth. But...

December 20, 2016

We Wish You a Haunted Christmas

It's that time of year when I don’t know who to be more frustrated with:...

November 2016

November 02, 2016

Making Contact: From the Ouija Board to the Catholic Church

In October we called for spooky stories from all our friends who follow the blog,...

October 2016

October 29, 2016

The Crucifixion Made Halloween Possible

The recent death of Jack Chick made me think about my own personal history with...

October 24, 2016

Spooky Pilgrim Ghost Stories: Kid’s Edition!

(Believe it or not, your esteemed Sick Pilgrim co-founders have kids. Jess has two...

October 19, 2016

Going in Fire: Spooky Tales from the Crooked Tree

For my birthday this year a friend benevolently kidnapped me and took me on a...

October 12, 2016

Scary Things You Should Watch (Other than the Presidential Election)

Like most of you, we are horrified at the progression of this presidential election. It's...

October 09, 2016

Five Sacramentally Scary Books You Should Read for Halloween

(Possible Spoilers Ahead) As a supernatural thriller writer, I'm asked all the time about...

October 06, 2016

Spooky Pilgrim Ghost Stories: Julia’s Tale

Sick Pilgrim reader Julia Kriz Dzierma sent in today's totally true ghost story. If you want...

October 05, 2016

Spooky Pilgrim Strange but True Stories: Lehua’s Tale

(So, we here at Sick Pilgrim love all things spooky, weird and strange. We thought...

August 2016

August 15, 2016

The Tradition of the Catholic Ghost Story: Call for Submissions!

Last year, Ave Maria Press (my place of gainful employment) celebrated 150 years of...