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February 2023

February 16, 2023

Says the Lord, “I Will Rescue”

There was a sink hole in the side yard. We didn't know about...

May 2022

May 24, 2022

Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home

It was cloudy and quiet as I set out for the community garden. There are...

April 2022

April 20, 2022

The Only God Worth Following

On Good Friday I went to confession. I'm not saying that was the right...

March 2022

March 02, 2022

In This Fateful Hour

It's supposed to be Fat Tuesday, a day to have a little fun. There's...

January 2022

January 01, 2022

In the Quiet Dark

Christians are supposed to boast of our weakness. I am glad of that, because...

December 2021

December 22, 2021

Traditionalists, the Barque of Peter, and Spiritual Abuse

I should probably have a hot take on the recent controversy over the restrictions...

October 2021

October 25, 2021

There Are So Many Different Fears

There are so many different kinds of fear. I have felt so many fears...

August 2021

August 08, 2021

Of Delta, Vaccine Conspiracy Theories, Francis and the Leper

The Friendship Room is putting the plexiglass back on their porch. I don't think the...

July 2021

July 14, 2021

Driving Miss Rosie

I took the Neighborhood Trolley to the doctor today-- thanks to all my readers...

July 02, 2021

The Noisy Time of Year

It's been awfully noisy around here. The annual two weeks of backyard fireworks have started...

June 2021

June 20, 2021

A Garden in Hiding

The menacing neighbor was quiet today. It's Saturday, so the workmen didn't come. And she...

June 10, 2021

A Picture of the Sun

She was in her front yard, with a camera on a tripod, trying to...

June 03, 2021

On the Side of the Angels

The menacing neighbor woke me up just before dawn. I heard the jangling of...

May 2021

May 23, 2021

The Spirit Doesn’t Hurt

We were running errands when we stopped by the church. This is what we do...

May 10, 2021

A Heart of Stone

There was a stone in my pocket. I kept forgetting it was there. Several...

February 2021

February 14, 2021

Five Ways to Spot Spiritual Abuse

Many years ago now, I went on retreat for the weekend with my FUS...

February 04, 2021

On the Feast of Saint Blaise, Bishop And Martyr

It snowed hard this week. Last winter was so warm it didn't snow more than...

February 01, 2021

And Christ Was There As Well

I saw his Roman collar as he walked by-- between the blue disposable face mask...

January 2021

January 31, 2021

Where You Are, There He Is

I have to get a glucose tolerance test tomorrow, which is not a punishment....

January 26, 2021

An Open Letter from an Immigrant’s Wife

This letter was written by my friend, an American citizen, who married an undocumented...

January 13, 2021

Lisa Montgomery is Being Tied to a Bed

Lisa Montgomery spent the day in the Death House. Well, truth be told, she...

December 2020

December 30, 2020

A Witness to Life

I am writing a narrative. No, not that kind of narrative. Not the kind people...

December 22, 2020

The Christmas Cookie and the Christmas Star

Things are certainly different this year, aren't they? Every Christmas I've had a tradition of...

November 2020

November 17, 2020

A Fine Time for Crackpots

I am aghast at just how bizarrely people are behaving right now, especially in the...

November 14, 2020

Good Night, Good Morning, Good Heavens

It was late Friday Night. I was in bed, reading. Many people with fibromyalgia have...

November 06, 2020

Tuesday is Finally Over

I still didn't feel very well. I was sitting up awake on the third...

November 05, 2020

I Could Not Sleep

I had hoped to talk about the election results by now, but here we...

November 03, 2020

Looking Back and Ahead on Election Day

Today's the day. I promised myself I wasn't going to be online today, but we...

November 01, 2020

A Treat on a Grim All Saints Day

Today is All Saints Day, and it doesn't feel good. We're still stuck unable...

October 2020

October 30, 2020

My Final Word Before You Vote

I have said again and again that I don't like writing about politics. This...