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January 2019

January 24, 2019

Another Urgent Work of Mercy for the Hungry

I have a request from my friend Father Theodosius Walker at the Syriac Orthodox...

January 23, 2019

My Thoughts on the Reported National Basilica Invasion

Early yesterday I was naively thinking: let's pretend a Catholic priest who happened to...

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 30, 2018

Presentation in the Temple

No one looks up when they come in. They're not the kind of people...

December 28, 2018

Glory to the Exiles

There used to be a fascinating museum, in a defunct Catholic school in the...

December 26, 2018

To Everyone Having a Miserable Christmas

I hope everyone is having a good time tonight. But I want to give a...

December 24, 2018

Nativity According to the Flesh

The Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ, from the Roman Martyrology: The Twenty-fifth Day of...

December 16, 2018

O Sapientia

The O Antiphon for December 17th: O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine...

December 05, 2018

No, Pregnancy is Not a Sin

"Thou hast committed fornication; but that was in another country; and besides, the wench...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

The Journey of the Unwise Magi

The Friendship Room posts their needs online almost daily. They recently asked if anyone...

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...

November 12, 2018

Let it be an Ordinary Day

Have you ever found yourself in a museum, when you were terribly anxious? Anxiety...

September 2018

September 30, 2018

For a Moment, Joy

It's been a bit since I wrote. My mini-Sabbatical away from the internet was not...

September 28, 2018

Exhausted in the Midst of Scandals

I am exhausted. I'm completely exhausted. I promised myself I wouldn't watch the hearings, but...

September 24, 2018

To the Family With the Disabled Boy in Church

I was at the 5:30 PM Mass. I was lonely and cranky, as usual,...

September 24, 2018

The Child in Their Midst

Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but...

September 16, 2018

Who Do You Say That I Am?

Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way...

August 2018

August 26, 2018

In the Lovely Darkness

It is a terrible thing to gaze at the icons in a darkened room,...

August 22, 2018

The Lesson of the Slim White Disc

I went to Adoration yesterday. I didn't feel like praying, but I needed the quiet....

August 15, 2018

Sanctissima: Meditations on a Dark Assumption Day

We got to Mass just on time. That's a rarity, bus routes being what they...

August 14, 2018

Better the Millstone: On the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

I'm at a loss for words. I'm a professional writer, I write 800-2000 words...

August 13, 2018

We Must Let Children Be Heroic

I saw a sweet video online today. For all I know it was staged,...

August 06, 2018

Clericalism and Priestly Abuse: What do the Laity do Now?

I have some very difficult things to say in response to the United States...

August 05, 2018

How Not to Talk About Forgiveness

My friend was abused. Yes, in that way. I won't go into detail because...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

For John Came Fasting

Rose met a cat. You might remember that I've mentioned LaBelle is haunted with...

July 21, 2018

Weep like Peter, Preach like Magdalene

Let's talk about Mary Magdalene. In the Eastern Church, Mary Magdalene's icon is nice...

July 20, 2018

The Things I Learned, The Things I Taught

I worked in a Catholic daycare, over a decade ago, in one of the...

June 2018

June 04, 2018

Christ is Coming to Heal the World

It has not been a good weekend. Rosie came down with a fever and the...

May 2018

May 30, 2018

A Non-Apology and a Response from a Catholic Feminist

I received an apology early this afternoon. Well, something made to look like...

May 24, 2018

A Bucket Will Not Save You

I saw one of those ads for a kit, to help you survive the...