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April 2026

April 02, 2026

You Didn’t Kill Jesus: A Message for Good Friday

You didn't kill Jesus. You couldn't have. Jesus is the only begotten Son of...

August 2025

August 23, 2025

On Dobson, Discipline, and Don Bosco

Somehow, my posts on the death of spanking enthusiast James Dobson was extremely widely shared...

March 2025

March 04, 2025

The Kingdom of God Belongs to Children

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark: People were bringing children to...

February 2025

February 22, 2025

Breaking the Ice with Jesus

Jesus and I went for a hike, to see the last of the ice....

February 16, 2025

But The Water Knows Me

The names of the twins were Sammiel and Gabbiel. Sammy and Gabby, for short....

February 04, 2025

Where Jesus Lives

It was the most anxious of days. There is so much to be anxious about....

December 2024

December 31, 2024

When Mary Lost Jesus

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke: Each year Jesus’ parents went to...

December 11, 2024

To Prepare the Way of the Lord

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke: In the fifteenth year of the...

October 2024

October 06, 2024

Let the Children Come

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark: The Pharisees approached Jesus and...

September 2024

September 21, 2024

On the Last Day of Summer

It's the very last day of summer. It's just after midnight as I'm...

September 03, 2024

Throw it to Jesus

It started with the pumpkin. Well, it started on Saturday, with an artificial pumpkin....

June 2024

June 24, 2024

A Cry and a Gift

I am very sorry. I had so much I wanted to write this month. Being...

March 2024

March 28, 2024

A Different Mercy

I really did mean to go to confession. I haven't been to confession in...

March 17, 2024

I Will Glorify Again

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John: Some Greeks who had come to...

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 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

At the House of Simon

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark: On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered...

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...

December 2023

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...

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,...

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...

January 2023

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 22, 2023

The Scrapper

The scrapper was in the alley, dragging a great big piece of iron. Holly the...

December 2022

December 18, 2022

Salvation is God With Us

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew: Now the birth of Jesus the...

November 2022

November 20, 2022

When He Was Lifted Up: A Sermon for Christ the King Sunday

A reading from the Holy Gospel for Christ the King Sunday: The rulers sneered...

November 11, 2022

An Update on Holly’s Homeless Neighbors

I checked in with Holly the Witch about the homeless lady who had been...

August 2022

August 20, 2022

Through the Narrow Gate

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke: Jesus passed through towns and...

June 2022

June 12, 2022

In the Beginning Was Delight

In the beginning was Delight. That's what perfect love is, after all: delight. To love...

April 2022

April 15, 2022

You Didn’t Kill Jesus, and You’re Allowed to be Happy Today

I don't know who needs to hear this today, but you didn't kill Jesus. A...

April 09, 2022

What Does It Mean To Say “Thy Will Be Done?”

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke: Then going out, he went, as...