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October 2026

October 05, 2026

An Appalachian Transitus

I used to be terrified of the world. I was told that a demon could...

July 2026

July 05, 2026

To Seek the Light Burden

I was at Mass, by myself. It sometimes still hurts to go to Mass by...

November 2024

November 17, 2024

A November Pilgrimage

I woke up terrified, and sad. I have been learning to be happy for nearly...

September 2024

September 22, 2024

A New Podcast Explores the People of Hope Community

I'd like to draw your attention to a very important piece of reporting I've...

September 22, 2024

On a Difficult Anniversary

It's been a hard day. It happens to be the day before Adrienne's birthday, the...

August 2024

August 08, 2024

Father Michael Scanlan has been Accused of Sexual Abuse

I just want to say a few words about a lawsuit filed several...

August 04, 2024

A Prayer at Midnight

Adrienne comes to visit at night. She is a night owl like me. On school...

December 2023

December 05, 2023

A Word On Deliverance Prayer

I want to draw your attention to an important article by Dan Sealana, about a...

November 2023

November 30, 2023

A Former Charismatic Confronts the Devil

It was one of those days that's very hard for former Charismatics. In fact,...

April 2023

April 21, 2023

In the Lilac Time of Year

I woke up to the smell of lilacs. It was so hot yesterday that...

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 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 01, 2023

Sign of the Hawks

There are two hawks in LaBelle. All this time I thought there was one...

February 2023

February 08, 2023

On the Shunning of Francine or Frances

Her name wasn't really Francine McIntosh. That's a pseudonym used in the transcripts of...

November 2022

November 16, 2022

The Darkness Over the Deep

I woke up Monday morning to a gray, flat world. The first half of the...

November 01, 2022

Because Christ is Undivided

There's a certain release in admitting I just don't know. I am sure I've...

August 2022

August 31, 2022

A Word on Politics and a Word On Cults

I hate talking about politics. This is odd, because I got my reputation, insofar...

August 19, 2022

Theology of the Guinea Pig

It was time for McFluff's monthly bath and manicure. McFluff is the family guinea pig....

July 2022

July 26, 2022

On Witches and Worship

I saw one of those scary comments about "witchcraft" today. If you were raised...

July 23, 2022

The Devil is a Boy Named Corey

There was a boy in my neighborhood, whose name was Corey. Corey was a brat. He...

April 2022

April 14, 2022

The Things I Want to Believe

I went for another hike. At the beginning of Lent, I'd set as a...

March 2022

March 28, 2022

A Word on Demons in the Charismatic Renewal

I want to say a little more about the Charismatic Renewal. Earlier this year, I...

March 22, 2022

Touch, Spiritual Abuse, and the Charismatic Renewal

I want to say a couple of things to people who have been spiritually...

March 14, 2022

Holy Spirit Purify Thy Name

I don't know were to begin. My head is still spinning with the events of...

January 2022

January 03, 2022

In an Anxious Time, Christ was With Me

It's an anxious time. The New Year and the dead of winter are always...

November 2021

November 06, 2021

The Beginning of Wisdom is the End of Fear

Last week was Halloween. As anyone familiar with my work knows by now, my...

November 06, 2021

A Word on Cults

The other day, my friends and I were bantering about a ludicrous article published in...

October 2021

October 07, 2021

The Parable of Sister Martha and Sister Angeline

Awhile ago I met another person who had been abused by the emotionally abusive...

May 2021

May 23, 2021

The Spirit Doesn’t Hurt

We were running errands when we stopped by the church. This is what we do...

May 12, 2021

The Patron Saint of Unknowing

It's finally after Mother's Day-- in Ohio that means the chance of frost is gone....