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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 26, 2018

In the Lovely Darkness

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

August 23, 2018

Something Rotten in the Diocese of Arlington

Today, on Twitter, the Diocese of Arlington posted an extremely optimistic tweet, which led...

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 20, 2018

Celibacy and Priesthood: Contra Dwight Longenecker

Father Dwight Longenecker is at it again. He has written an extremely uncharitable and smug...

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 17, 2018

What About the Girls?

There have been a plethora of predictably awful responses to this week's horrendous news...

August 16, 2018

The Meaning of Chaff

My friend mentioned something to me today that helped me, a little. I figure...

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 12, 2018

No One is a Bicycle: Why we Need a New Pro-Life Movement

The other day I met a former politician from Rhode Island. I know he was...

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...

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 21, 2018

Virginity, Pornography and Vocations: In Dialogue with David Upham

Somehow I've attracted the ire of no less than Professor David Upham. Up until...

July 06, 2018

A Scandal in Montana

Many of you are no doubt aware that Donald Trump gave a speech that was...

July 03, 2018

Saint Michael’s College Blames the Victim

I received some news today which has me shaking with anger. Besides being a...

July 02, 2018

Frank Pavone Addresses the Immigration Crisis

I don't really like talking about the infamous Frank Pavone. I don't really like...

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 27, 2018

Of Sarah Sanders, Jim Crow and the Red Hen

I don't like Sarah Huckabee Sanders. This should come as no surprise to people...

June 23, 2018

Evening in the Gardens of LaBelle

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

June 22, 2018

Two Mothers

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

June 16, 2018

An Update on the Family-Separation Crisis, and How You Can Help

I'm still following the case of the immigrant children being taken from their parents...

June 11, 2018

What Awaits the Faithful?

In the past few days, I've seen a lot of chuckling based on Bill Donohue's...

June 08, 2018

How Not to Respond to a Suicide

I am not familiar with Anthony Bourdain. I didn't know anything about him until...

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...

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 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 09, 2018

Seven Steps to a Catholic What?

The other day, I saw a post in the a group of traditionalist Catholic would-be...

May 01, 2018

Chastity, Incels, And Good Catholic Men

There's been a lot of talk about "incels" lately. "Incel," as you may have...

April 2018

April 22, 2018

The Shepherd who Lays Down His Life

From today's Gospel: Jesus said: "I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down...