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June 28, 2026

The Hedge, the Leviathan, and the Mystery of Suffering

I met the man as Adrienne and I were running out of the house to...

April 2026

April 16, 2026

On J. D. Vance, Just War Doctrine, and the Pope

I want to address a few misconceptions about Catholicism that I've seen all around...

November 2025

November 21, 2025

Theophany at Mount Pleasant

I went to Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant is one of those places I'd seen...

October 2025

October 17, 2025

A Suggestion for Christians Attending the “No Kings” Rally

I have a suggestion for the "No Kings" rallies tomorrow. I hope all my...

October 13, 2025

In Chicago, the Church Wakes Up

I have been waiting for the longest time for the Church to wake up...

August 2025

August 24, 2025

On MAGA, Cruelty, and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Disabled Son

My aunt has a disabled son. My cousin, several years younger than me, is...

July 2025

July 18, 2025

A Generation Raised in Trump’s Shadow

Trump, Epstein, and a Generation of Scandal Adrienne was five years old when Donald Trump...

May 2025

May 18, 2025

We Have a New Pope! Now What?

So, we have a new Pope. The new Pope's name is Leo XIV, an...

November 2024

November 22, 2024

If You’d Like to See Prayer in Schools…

I keep seeing people talking about bringing prayer back to public schools. I saw the...

July 2024

July 26, 2024

On Vance, Catholicism, and the Childless Cat Ladies

Let's talk politics again. Specifically, our old friend J. D. Vance. This week has been...

June 2024

June 27, 2024

A Chesterfield Parish and the Militia that Wasn’t

I was surprised to see Chesterfield, Missouri, mentioned as I scrolled through my social media....

June 18, 2024

The Battle for the Sense of Self: A Review of “Inside Out 2”

To my regular readers: this isn't just one of my usual posts with musings about...

April 2024

April 26, 2024

Faith, Apologetics, and the Strange Case of Father Justin

I still haven't gotten over the strange case of Father Justin. The rise and...

February 2024

February 19, 2024

Father Fulbright and the Catholic Abuse Crisis

The discourse on Catholic X/Twitter this weekend was about the priesthood. This conversation was...

February 06, 2024

Chronic Illness and a Pair of Catholic Bullies

Over the weekend I tussled with a Catholic traditionalist troll. This happened on Twitter

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...

August 2023

August 24, 2023

On the Last Day

We went to Belmont County, on the last day. It was the last day...

June 2023

June 19, 2023

I Saw Two Churches

I watched a few different church services on livestream this weekend. I still can't stand...

May 2023

May 27, 2023

When the Church Hates You

I both love and loathe it when an old post of mine gets new...

May 27, 2023

Something About the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

I guess I'd better say something about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. It's ironic that...

April 2023

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...

March 2023

March 26, 2023

Spiritual Abuse and the Mystery of the Raising of Lazarus

I don't think I'm going to church today. As I write this, my ride will...

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...

February 2023

February 11, 2023

When Sunday is a Problem

Sunday, and the day before, continue to be a problem. I tried again to...

January 2023

January 23, 2023

A Pagan on Sunday

We couldn't go to Mass on Sunday, not in the rain and snow. Serendipity...

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....

December 2022

December 24, 2022

A Candle in a Cold House

This morning I woke up in my living room, with my face stinging from...

December 14, 2022

Of Mercy and Dread

It was after dark when I realized we were out of milk. I was...

November 2022

November 22, 2022

An Update on the Situation in the Diocese of Oakland

I've been watching the developments out of the Diocese of Oakland since my post...

October 2022

October 23, 2022

Yes, You Can Leave: In Dialogue with a Twitter Traditionalist

I think it all started when Guadalupe Catholic Radio producer Adrian Fonseca announced that abused...