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February 2024

February 11, 2024

Find Him in the Desert Place

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark: A leper came to Jesus and...

February 10, 2024

Facing Lent, Exhausted

I've been exhausted lately. My seasonal depression and anxiety are the lowest they've ever been...

February 06, 2024

Dear Traditionalists: Jesus is Jewish

I hope it's not a surprise to you that Jesus is Jewish. Over the weekend,...

February 04, 2024

On the Baptisms at the Convoy Rally

They are performing baptisms, or ceremonies that look like them, at the "Take Our Border...

January 2024

January 19, 2024

Polaris is the Last Stop

[I wrote this short story in 2017, but a lot of the links to the...

January 16, 2024

Gearing Up for the Fight Against the Donald Trump Cult

I don't think there's any stopping Donald Trump from getting the Republican nomination. I've...

January 11, 2024

Ordinary Time: A Short Story

[One day in foggy, rainy winter, here in the Ohio Valley, just at the...

January 09, 2024

Sharing a Garden in January

I apologize for the radio static lately. It's just that I don't like January. As...

December 2023

December 30, 2023

A Good Year Meets a Gentle End

The end of last year was so brutal, and the end of this one...

December 12, 2023

Yes Everything’s Fine

I went to the car, feeling apprehensive. "Apprehensive" is different than "anxious." Anxiety is...

December 08, 2023

Whatever this is, It Isn’t Pro-Life

We need to talk about the pro-life movement again. Or rather, we need to talk...

December 06, 2023

En Una Noche Oscura, On A Dark Night

En una noche oscura, con ansias en amores imflamada, ¡oh dichosa uentura! salí sin ser...

December 03, 2023

What I Say to You, I Say to All

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew: Jesus said to his disciples: “Be...

December 02, 2023

The Apostolate of the Ordinary Life

Did you ever get a word stuck in your head? That word "apostolate" has been...

November 2023

November 29, 2023

To Plant a White Oak

When I was ten years old, in the wake of a terrorist attack, I...

November 09, 2023

A November Truce

After Sunday, the severe fatigue settled into ordinary exhaustion. Fatigue is different from exhaustion. Fatigue...

November 07, 2023

Thoughts on Ohio’s Election Day

Today is election day. Today, Election Day 2023, is the last day for Ohioans to...

October 2023

October 17, 2023

Sunday, Outside the Church

On Sunday I went to Mass, but I didn't get out of my car. Adrienne...

October 12, 2023

Here We Go Round the Sun

The sun came out on my 39th birthday, after several days of October gloom. I...

October 09, 2023

A Word on the War in Israel

I want to write something about the horrific situation in Israel right now. I've been...

September 2023

September 27, 2023

It Fails in Beauty

I went for another hike in the woods, because I am a failure. The...

August 2023

August 27, 2023

My Thoughts on the First Republican Debate

I watched the Republican Candidates' Debate, not expecting much, and I didn't get more than...

July 2023

July 28, 2023

A Garden in Twilight

I heard the squealing of rusted scooter wheels before I saw him. "Hello," I...

July 16, 2023

In Faith, not Certainty

We went to Robinson, in Serendipity. Serendipity is still driving perfectly, more like sledding...

July 10, 2023

Passing the Tip Jar for Summer

Hey friends, This isn't a real blog post, it's just the once-every-three-months-or-so reminder that...

June 2023

June 30, 2023

Let’s Talk About Student Debt

Let's talk about student debt. I hate talking about student debt. The mere thought...

June 18, 2023

A Panic Attack and a God of Love

I woke up in terror. This happens a lot lately. My circumstances are getting better....

June 12, 2023

Another Kind of Communion

I went to Mass. I'm not saying you have to go to Mass if...

June 10, 2023

In the Strawberry Time

It's not so bad right now. I haven't been able to say that for...

June 03, 2023

What Kind of a Family is the Church?

I was cooking Adrienne's lunch when I saw the notification on my phone. It was...