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October 2018

October 23, 2018

Sick Pilgrim Goes to Salem

The first thing you notice about Salem is that it looks like every old port...

October 17, 2018

The Important Thing

After The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown The important thing about stories is that they’re always...

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 29, 2016

The Crucifixion Made Halloween Possible

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

October 28, 2016

Dark Devotional: The Terror of the Saintly Call

At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now...

October 27, 2016

We are Blood Thirsty: Twilight, Fifty Shades, and Leviticus

Editor's Note:This post discusses ritualistic cutting and self-injury in the context of a theology...

October 26, 2016

Things Keeping the Undead Alive

We've been relishing October here at the blog, though not for all the pumpkin-spiced crap....

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 18, 2016

When the Angel of Death Comes, Play Jazz: The Axman of New Orleans

New Orleans, 1919. On the cusp of national prohibition, living in the Big Easy was,...

October 17, 2016

Burn the Catholic Witches! (Like Me)

I've been doing some research on American saints and martyrs. A few of these stories...

October 13, 2016

Dark Devotional: Weapons of War

The LORD will guard you from all evil; he will guard your life. The LORD...

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 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 01, 2016

October, Sick Pilgrim style: Patron of the month, Creepy Fulton Sheen

October is our favorite month for so many reasons. Down in southern Louisiana, the weather...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

‘Twas the Night Before Michaelmas

Apologies to Clement Clark Moore 'Twas the night before Michaelmas, when all through the blog...

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...