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May 31, 2025

Suppose You Were the Richest Man in the World

Suppose you were the richest man in the world. Suppose you could have and...

May 31, 2025

A Rainy Day Folie-à-Deux

The rain went on until I thought I'd go mad. Adrienne had her last...

May 25, 2025

She Treats Everyone Like A Mother

At the end of the world, I got my house ready for a party....

May 22, 2025

When You Think of the Budget, Think of the Children

I just want to remind you that every choice our government makes has real consequences,...

May 21, 2025

To Hear the Shepherd’s Voice

I woke up anxious as ever. The day might come when I don't immediately panic...

May 18, 2025

To Free a Starling from the Snare

There was a knock at the door. I was lying on the sofa, putting off...

May 18, 2025

We Have a New Pope! Now What?

So, we have a new Pope. The new Pope's name is Leo XIV, an...

May 16, 2025

“Gently Does It,” I Told Myself

I never thought I'd be the mother of a traumatized cat. Charlie the stray is...

May 14, 2025

A Recollection at Dusk

As the sun was getting low, I went out to inspect the garden. Charlie the...

May 09, 2025

A Word that Means “Father”

I dreamed I was at the Papal Conclave. In the dream, it made sense...

May 08, 2025

If Not for the Worry

If not for the worry, I would be happy. On Monday I went to...

May 05, 2025

A Word on that Image of Trump as the Pope

I guess I need to say something about the tacky AI image of Donald...

May 03, 2025

Redemption in the Blue-Eyed Mary

I went for a hike on a new trail. I'd been to Fernwood State...

May 01, 2025

A Tempest in LaBelle

The sirens began when we were in the checkout. Steubenville doesn't have tornado sirens at...

April 2025

April 28, 2025

Trump’s Cuts to Food Pantries are Already Hurting the Poor

I want to talk about food pantries again: what they are, how the current...

April 25, 2025

The God Who Knows All Names

I woke up anxious. I have been at peace since the Easter liturgy, but it's...

April 22, 2025

The Great LaBelle Easter Egg Hunt

It was the day of the Great LaBelle Easter Egg Hunt. A friend sent me...

April 21, 2025

Uncanny as the Empty Tomb

I went into Triduum, anxious. I was brought up to think that the Church was...

April 21, 2025

A Word on Pope Francis’s Passing

I woke up this morning, and found that Pope Francis had left us. I don't...

April 17, 2025

Where the Lion Lies Down, Heaven Is

Charlie has not left. I've never had a cat in my life before. My father...

April 14, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Came to Us For Help. We Kidnapped Him.

A man came to us for help. He came to all of us: you and...

April 12, 2025

When the Prodigal Son Came to his Senses

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees...

April 11, 2025

America Sold its Soul for Money. Now we’re Losing Money

The Dow fell another thousand points today. I don't own any stock. I don't...

April 09, 2025

Saving the Flowers in the Last Frost

Again, I opened my door at the end of the world. I shouldn't have...

April 08, 2025

Check Out a New Charity at a Local Parish

You know by now that I'll be painfully honest with you if there's something...

April 06, 2025

I Haven’t Been Called a Fake Catholic Lately

I haven't been called a baby killer or a fake Catholic in the past...

April 03, 2025

You the Branches, Compassion the Law

"I think your cat hurt herself!" said Jimmy. "She's holding up one leg." He'd...

April 03, 2025

Spring Peepers, Healing Prayers, and a Patient God

On Friday, in the rain, I went out to to Jefferson Lake, to see how...

March 2025

March 31, 2025

The Cat, The Rabbit, and Christianity

Charlie the cat belongs to the Artful Dodgers, but I pretend not to know...

March 28, 2025

What We Do to Immigrants Matters, for Everyone

I want to remind my readers that our souls will be judged on how we...