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October 14, 2026

The Passion of the Red Oak

At the end of the world, I taught an art class. If I ever...

October 13, 2026

On Traditionalist Bullies, and the Death Penalty

We need to talk about the death penalty again: or, rather, a certain group of...

October 11, 2026

Yes, the Old Testament is About Mercy

I think we all need a quick refresher on the Old Testament of the Bible....

October 10, 2026

A Televised Execution is a Moral, and Practical, Disaster

I don't know how to tell you, if you don't already know, that you...

October 05, 2026

Blogkeeping Notes for Spooky Season

Hi friends, This isn't a normal post. This is just your several-times-a-year reminder of...

October 05, 2026

An Appalachian Transitus

I used to be terrified of the world. I was told that a demon could...

October 01, 2026

On the Attempted Execution of Christa Pike

I need to say a few words about the attempted execution of Christa Pike. As...

September 2026

September 29, 2026

The Thing I Don’t Understand about Rich People…

Personally, I would love to be rich. I know being rich wouldn't be good...

September 28, 2026

A World Where Children Can Be

Autumn came in earnest, and I was happy. It was a cool, dry, cloudy...

September 27, 2026

Gambling Apps Are Exploiting Addiction, and It’s a Sin

Let's Talk About Gambling I know that Catholicism is permissive about a lot of behaviors...

September 23, 2026

A Guinea Pig in Rivendell

We buried the guinea pig on Thursday night. Adrienne had dug the grave the day...

September 20, 2026

On Misogyny, Aslan, and a Moral Panic

I will start by saying that the upcoming Greta Gerwig-directed version of The Magician's Nephew...

September 18, 2026

To Glorify Your Name

What's your name? No, really. Not the thing on the birth certificate, but the thing...

September 16, 2026

In the World that is Passing Away

The guinea pig started to die, a day or two ago. Lady Mcfluff came...

September 10, 2026

In the Time Between “Now” and “History”

I couldn't tell you the exact moment at which current events become history. I...

September 07, 2026

I’ll Never Forget What Americans Did, for Money

The neighbors up the block took down their TRUMP flag. Besides the flag, their...

September 02, 2026

I’m Not Sorry for Milo Yiannopoulos. But this is Wrong

Yes, I've heard about Milo Yiannopoulos. I heard about him Friday. I had been...

September 01, 2026

A Complicated Joy

If you don't find Christ among the pots and pans, you'll never find Him...

August 2026

August 26, 2026

Dolly Parton Was a Saint. She Lived the Gospel

On Dolly Parton, Faith, and Works I didn't know very much about Dolly Parton. There...

August 25, 2026

A Place Where Anything Can Happen

"Did you hear several kids from LaBelle got into a bad accident?" said Jimmy....

August 23, 2026

The Flood Never Comes from the Crick

I thought the flood would come up from the crick. There's a road I like...

August 21, 2026

Yes, Postpartum Mental Illness is Real

I just want to say that postpartum depression is real. All kinds of...

August 18, 2026

The American Pro-Life Movement Lied. Now What?

Abortion rates in the United States have gone up 21%. Yes, I'm going to...

August 14, 2026

Everywhere I Look, I See Your Face

It was the busiest week of the year. I was helping out at the...

August 10, 2026

Theology of the Tomato Time

It's the time of year that I call ''the tomato glut." Tomato vines are...

August 04, 2026

On Loaves, on Fish, on Grief, on Healing

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew: When Jesus heard of the death...

July 2026

July 30, 2026

On Sunshine, Happiness, And Eternal Life

I was happy in the sunshine today. I went to Toronto, the little town...

July 28, 2026

Wild Grapes, Wild Poison

It started with a spat over poison ivy. Jimmy's boy came by to inspect...

July 25, 2026

There Have Always Been Two Churches

Sometimes I feel so well that I forget that I'm not. It was just another...

July 24, 2026

How Does A Seed Grow? How Does the Kingdom of Heaven?

He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard...