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December 2020

December 21, 2020

When the Toys Come Alive on Christmas Eve

When I was a little girl, we had a very strange VHS tape we watched...

November 2019

November 19, 2019

More on Ecological Sin: Can an Ecological Sin be Mortal?

The first time I learned that our ecological choices can hurt people, I was...

November 11, 2019

About That New Idol in the Colosseum…

I regard reading LifeSite News the same way I regard changing diapers: I don't...

October 2019

October 29, 2019

Arroyo, John Legend and the Grinch who Stole Halloween

It's two days til Halloween, which I have frequently opined is one of...

October 24, 2019

Who Killed Jesus? A Most Curious Mystery

The past couple of days, I have discovered a bit of a mystery: nobody knows...

October 23, 2019

No, You Are Not Cristeros

I've seen a lot of talk about the Cristeros War lately, for all the...

October 19, 2019

Medieval Peasants had it Made: In Dialogue with a Twitter Traditionalist

Last night on Twitter, I had an interesting insight into what your standard Catholic and...

October 10, 2019

Abby Johnson, Rehumanize, and The Ongoing Scandal

I know I said I'd get away from the topic of Abby Johnson's public...

September 2019

September 26, 2019

Dwight Longenecker, Greta Thunberg, and the Question of Bullying

In the mess of the impeachment news, I was forced to overlook a story...

August 2019

August 05, 2019

No, Video Games Do Not Cause Mass Shootings

I guess it's time for a flashback to the 90s. Politicians are claiming that video...

June 2019

June 26, 2019

A Cold-Shouldered Apology to Father Kevin M. Cusick

Some of you may recall that I recently wrote an article about a tweet...

January 2019

January 15, 2019

Let Them Eat Hamberders!

Yesterday I looked at how the government shutdown is hurting the nation's most vulnerable. Now,...

January 04, 2019

When Women Dance

It seems that the biggest scandal involving the new members of our House of...

January 01, 2019

Where He May be Found

I met a man named Buster, who looked like Jesus. No, I actually did....

December 2018

December 08, 2018

No, Dr. Marshall, Gingerbread is not Effeminate

On today's episode of What Public Catholics are Angry About Now: Dr. Taylor Marshall is...

November 2018

November 24, 2018

A Parade, a Kiss, and a Longing for the Beautiful

Thanksgiving. I've been wanting to write something Thanksgiving-themed all week but I got so...

October 2018

October 08, 2018

A Series of Mishaps and Rescues

The week really didn't go South until Wednesday evening. Wednesday was the day...

August 2018

August 10, 2018

A Lavender Herring: Who is to Blame for Priestly Sexual Abuse?

I don't think there's some kind of secret gay cabal in the Church. In...

July 2018

July 25, 2018

Don’t Run Over the Turkey

I learned to drive. Well, almost. I can nearly drive. A friend gave me...

July 18, 2018

Franciscan University Sent me a Survey

I don't know what they were thinking. All I do all day is prattle...

June 2018

June 24, 2018

The Night Hike

We used to vacation in Pocahontas County. My family had reunions in the old...

June 23, 2018

Evening in the Gardens of LaBelle

The day's heavy rain cleared up while Michael was running errands with Rosie. It...

May 2018

May 29, 2018

By My Magnanimous Leave: How to ask Someone on a Date

Apparently it's time to talk etiquette with the Marchioness of Manners, Mary Pezzulo, once again....

May 21, 2018

A Day in the Life, With Bad Stock Photos

The new trend, I'm told, is to post ridiculous free stock photos of your...

May 19, 2018

Something About the Royal Wedding

I don't care about the Royal Wedding. I really don't. I tried. I know...

May 07, 2018

“The Counter-Revolution” and The Spirit of the Antichrist

Lately I was in an argument with a person who was very fond of...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

Riddle of the Sphinx

It was a glorious Spring day, the first sunny day in weeks. Rose was having...

April 18, 2018

We Will Survive a Day Without Starbucks

I'm not one to criticize people for buying coffee at a coffee shop. I don't...

April 17, 2018

A Clarification of my Recent Remarks, and Why I “Censor” Ethnonationalists

Lately, some very interesting folks have reached out to me with concerns. I would like...

March 2018

March 08, 2018

“Banished By Mark Shea” Chooses A New Obsession

It's been one of those weeks. The other day on Facebook I was messaged...