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May 2023

May 30, 2023

A Mass, A Bully, and the Spirit of God

The long weekend was an interesting one, from a blogging standpoint. I almost decided I...

May 25, 2023

Neither Do I Condemn

I woke up at noon, still exhausted. Adrienne was sleeping in, as usual. Michael...

May 22, 2023

To Pray in a Garden

"Pray in a garden," said Holly the witch. "It's what Jesus did. Jesus didn't pray...

May 21, 2023

My Two Cents on Food Pantries

Twitter was awash in another pile-on the other day, this time on the subject of...

May 14, 2023

Through Chaos, Through Gardens

I was going for a walk, instead of going to church. I still can't...

May 11, 2023

While Planting Potatoes

I planted potatoes, as I told you the other day. As I planted potatoes, I...

May 10, 2023

The Good Can Be True

It hasn't been the best of weeks. Jimmy still didn't have time to get...

May 01, 2023

Grandfather Loves Me Still

My grandfather died on the last day of April, eight years ago. I've told this...

April 2023

April 26, 2023

Sunday on Emmaus Road

I was going to try to go back to regular Sunday Mass attendance after Easter,...

April 20, 2023

America’s Paranoid Gun Violence Epidemic Claims Another Victim

A homeless gentleman was shot to death near Holly the Witch's house, in Columbus....

April 16, 2023

Jack Teixeira and The Problem of the Basic-Brand Catholic

After a week of anticipation, we now know the culprit behind the massive...

April 07, 2023

The God of Invitation and Accompaniment at the Holy Thursday Liturgy

I went to Mass again last night. I wish I'd gone for some noble...

April 01, 2023

The God of Love and the Madness of Palm Sunday

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday. This miserable Lent of Invitation and Accompaniment is nearly over. I...

March 2023

March 20, 2023

On the First Day of Spring

It's the first day of spring, and I'm not doing so well. Today's the anniversary...

March 15, 2023

The Birds, the Bees, and the Bible: Some Very Bad Christian Takes on Sex

It's almost spring. The flowers are blooming and the birds and the bees have come...

March 15, 2023

Passing the Tip Jar for Spring

Hey friends, This isn't a real blog post, it's just my every-several-months reminder that...

March 14, 2023

A Late Winter

The winter that never came finally got here last night. We had a dreadfully...

March 13, 2023

If All Were Rich, if None Were Rich

Things are progressing at somewhat less than a snail's pace. Uncle Junkyard says he'll be...

March 12, 2023

Jacob’s Son at Jacob’s Well

Jesus went to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land...

March 10, 2023

The Devil, A Panic Attack, and a God of Accompaniment

Invitation and accompaniment. Invitation and accompaniment. Invitation and accompaniment. I have decided to believe...

March 08, 2023

A March Walk

The anxiety hasn't been good this week. In fact it's been terrible. It hasn't...

February 2023

February 20, 2023

This Lent Will Be About Invitation and Accompaniment

I failed to go to Mass again this weekend. I actually wanted to go to Mass....

February 02, 2023

A Series of Small Mercies

It's the small mercies that make all the difference. January ended inauspiciously. We had...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

On a Harrowing Sunday Night

On Sunday night, the Lost Girl went to the emergency room. It turned out there...

January 30, 2023

Not the Best Friday Evening

On Friday evening, I got into Serendipity for her maiden voyage. I'd been scared to...

January 30, 2023

I Shouldn’t Have To Say That Black Lives Matter

I shouldn't have to say that Black lives matter. That seems like such a...

January 27, 2023

A Brief Statement On the Murder of Tyre Nichols

As I write this, we are less than two hours from the official release...

January 23, 2023

A Primer on SNAP Benefits, For Anyone Who Would Like To Know

If you're on social media, you may have noticed a graphic going around which lists...

January 19, 2023

The Hawk and the Songbirds

I haven't seen the hawk since Sunday. I'd asked, for a joke, if I could...

January 18, 2023

More on the Laicization, and the Lies, of Frank Pavone

Here we go again, talking about my least favorite subject, the former priest Frank Pavone....