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November 2018

November 18, 2018

The Rust Belt Redemption

I had expected snow. It was supposed to snow all night and cover the...

November 16, 2018

Rosie and the Corner Friends

An acquaintance once shared an uninspired meme on Facebook that said, "I want you to...

November 12, 2018

Let it be an Ordinary Day

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

November 03, 2018

My Pro-Life Vote This Year

"A Catholic would be guilty of formal cooperation in evil, and so unworthy to present...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

Chaos and Conviction in the Neighborhood

I apologize for the recent silence; have been exceptionally sick for a week-- for...

October 21, 2018

The Church Ought Not to be a Torture Test

I don't know how to tell you that you shouldn't mock people in spiritual...

October 11, 2018

A Sermon Wrapped in a Scarf

There was a sale, awhile ago, at one of my favorite online shops, the...

October 08, 2018

What Not to Say When Someone Tells You They’re Leaving the Church

This post is yet another of those things I wish I never had to say. ...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

To Choke on the Word “Holy”

I sat in the pew by myself. Rose had asked permission to stand in...

August 25, 2018

Gentleness Has No Gender

After Rose was born, we were a mess. My abusive disaster birth left me...

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 19, 2018

A Smoldering Wick In Church

All things considered, it has been a hell of a weak. I'm not swearing there;...

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 13, 2018

We Must Let Children Be Heroic

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

August 08, 2018

A Pro-Life Action we Can All Take

I would like all of my readers to join me in taking a stand for...

August 05, 2018

How Not to Talk About Forgiveness

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

August 02, 2018

Why Change the Catechism on the Death Penalty?

It has likely come to your attention that the Holy Father has made a change...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

It’s Not Enough to be a Humanae Vitae Family

This is the week of the year where I'm supposed to say something about birth...

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 08, 2018

Portrait of a Place

My people came from West Virginia. They had a farm in Greenbriar County. That...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Three Things that Should Not Be Controversial About the Family Separation Crisis

I'm known as a bit of a pest in the blogging world, and that's...

June 22, 2018

Two Mothers

For awhile, we were in a parish with two rival homeschool groups. One was led...

June 12, 2018

For the Love of New Clothes and the Golden Rule

I saw a video on Facebook about a young man who "upcycles" clothing for...

June 07, 2018

The Trouble with Warriors

Among the movies we were allowed and encouraged to watch growing up, were the...

June 04, 2018

They Are Keeping Children In Cages

I've been meaning to write about the immigrant children, but I don't know what to...

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 25, 2018

Waiting on the Exodus

We've been waiting around for over a year. A year ago I thought we...

May 24, 2018

A Bucket Will Not Save You

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

May 21, 2018

To Share is Human, to Share is Divine

The other day, a wonderful reader left me a tip in the blog's tip jar,...

May 10, 2018

Lilacs in Labelle

LaBelle smells like unwashed dogs. The neighbors in the apartment building have at least...