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July 2023

July 28, 2023

A Garden in Twilight

I heard the squealing of rusted scooter wheels before I saw him. "Hello," I...

July 26, 2023

On the Passing of Sinéad O’Connor

I couldn't pronounce her name. I didn't know anything about her as an artist,...

July 24, 2023

The Saving Host

I've been going back to church. You don't have to do what I do....

July 22, 2023

A Girl, An Abortion, and the Unmasking of the Pro-Life Movement

A girl got an abortion at 29 weeks. That should be all I...

July 20, 2023

Seeing Things Adrienne’s Way

Adrienne walked out of the eye doctor's office and sat next to me on...

July 16, 2023

In Faith, not Certainty

We went to Robinson, in Serendipity. Serendipity is still driving perfectly, more like sledding...

July 12, 2023

What is Joy?

I don't know how to say how I feel right now. Things continue to be...

July 12, 2023

Following the Rules in Serendipity

I've been back in Serendipity and driving for over a month now. I switched...

July 10, 2023

Some Thoughts on American Christianity

I have been thinking again about the mystery of American Christianity. I've been thinking about...

July 10, 2023

Passing the Tip Jar for Summer

Hey friends, This isn't a real blog post, it's just the once-every-three-months-or-so reminder that...

July 09, 2023

When I Wasn’t Writing

I haven't been so well. I'm never well, as my regular readers know and my...

July 07, 2023

On Independence Night

It was Independence Day. It was the anniversary of when the Lost Girl's partner abandoned...

July 03, 2023

A Rainy Weekend

The weekend was not terribly good. Saturday I woke up and found there was...

June 2023

June 30, 2023

Let’s Talk About Student Debt

Let's talk about student debt. I hate talking about student debt. The mere thought...

June 27, 2023

And Christ is my Mother

On Sunday, after I went swimming, I went to Mass. Swimming is where I do...

June 25, 2023

While Mothering, While Swimming, While Praying

I may never get used to having a cynical adolescent in exchange for the...

June 23, 2023

A Requiem for Another Five

Over the weekend, five men went to see the Titanic in a craft with...

June 22, 2023

If God Has Not Changed

"Would you like a picture of Jesus?" said a young man, standing on the...

June 19, 2023

I Saw Two Churches

I watched a few different church services on livestream this weekend. I still can't stand...

June 19, 2023

Who is my Neighbor?

My former neighbor's weeds were knee-high. I can't even describe to you how much...

June 18, 2023

A Panic Attack and a God of Love

I woke up in terror. This happens a lot lately. My circumstances are getting better....

June 15, 2023

As I Watch the Crowd at the Second Trump Indictment

I watched the throng outside the historic, and somehow redundant-feeling, Trump Arraignment in Palm...

June 12, 2023

Another Kind of Communion

I went to Mass. I'm not saying you have to go to Mass if...

June 10, 2023

In the Strawberry Time

It's not so bad right now. I haven't been able to say that for...

June 09, 2023

The Trump Indictment and the Scandal of American Christianity

I woke up yesterday morning to find that the loathsome Reverend Pat Robertson was...

June 06, 2023

The Return of Serendipity

On Monday, we went to the pool for the first time this year. We...

June 05, 2023

An Imaginary Traditionalist Weighs in on Pride Month

If I had to summarize all the outstanding things I've been reading my fellow...

June 03, 2023

What Kind of a Family is the Church?

I was cooking Adrienne's lunch when I saw the notification on my phone. It was...

June 03, 2023

In the Terrible Heat of an Appalachian Summer

It was one of those days where the air is poison. The grass had...

June 01, 2023

Meet Me Where I Am

The past week or so has been difficult. I've been subjected to a barrage of...