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January 2015

January 10, 2015

divorce

January 10, 2015

missing RCIA

... Is it possible to miss RCIA? I miss bieng a sponser at least. Or...

January 10, 2015

The Implications of the “2%” …

... So the pope gave another interview. In this most recent one he implicated that...

January 10, 2015

Do Young Kids Need Regular Confession…

... Short answer, yes. Absolutely yes. When my son made his first confession at the...

January 10, 2015

You know what this world needs…

... more consecrated religious! Good Lord, do we need them. It's a comfort to me...

January 10, 2015

Doctor Who

... The reason I am an unapologetic fan of Doctor Who can be summed up...

January 10, 2015

worst advice ever

January 10, 2015

I Don’t Want To Be Catholic Anymore…

... Indulge me a little whine. But what else is there? The alternative is too...

January 04, 2015

Begone, You Wilted Bane of My Existence. I Can Still Celebrate Christmas Without You…

... I couldn't take it anymore. The tree had to go. Christmas. More like chrismess....

December 2014

December 28, 2014

But It’s Still Christmas…

... I used to think the saddest sight was a discarded Christmas tree on the...

December 03, 2014

A Thanksgiving Miracle…

... An amazing thing happened this Thanksgiving. I didn't make it back to Virginia to...

October 2014

October 21, 2014

Overlooked and Dismissed During the Synod, How Single Parents Continue to be Regarded in the Church…

Well, the Extraordinary Synod for the Family, has ended, and not surprisingly single parents have...

September 2014

September 21, 2014

Can Parents Protect Their Children From Abusive Relationships…

In a previous post I discussed why women choose to stay in violent relationships. In...

August 2014

August 15, 2014

The Assumption For the Senses…

... Sense of sound and sight. Fernando LlanosJuan Martin CabezaleroAndrea Del Sarto

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Norfolk, VA Scouts Hoping to Solve Local Gang Problems…

... I got such a soft spot in my heart for the Boy Scouts of...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

3 New Priests Ordained in Charlotte Diocese…

... "Now, dear sons, you are to be raised to the order of priesthood." HUNTERSVILLE...

June 06, 2014

Mary, Undoer of Knots DAY EIGHT…

... See, I told you guys I've never been able to faithfully keep to a...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

From Johnny Rotten to Johnny Reverent in One Easy Step …

... Does your son fidget and act unruly during mass? Or does he get bored...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

I wish I could care but I don’t…

... Today was Divine Mercy Sunday and I didn't even realize it till later in...

April 13, 2014

Blah blah blah-biddy blah…

... When I went to my old church my lack of enthusiasm could be blamed...

April 03, 2014

Meet the Papal Peace Dove Bodyguard…

... Via Fr. Z, Vatican introduces new security measure in St Peter’s Square. Vatican officials...

January 2014

January 22, 2014

Some of my favorite images from the March For Life…

... Living vicariously through others tweets and facebook shares. HUG THEM ALL... From Twitter... I...

January 14, 2014

“We’ve never had sex in Midwife and we never shall.”

... Anybody else watch this show? If not, here's as good a reason as any...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Resolutions, No. Confession, Yes. Patron Saints for 2014, Double Yes…

... I'm not into resolutions; that's what confession's for. A lot of people put great...

December 24, 2013

Merry Christmas, we got a dog…

... What?! I have a blog?! You would never know judging from the frequency in...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Human Dignity…

... Dégagé Ministries works in some creative ways to bring dignity to the homeless. Below...

November 05, 2013

You Never Know Who Is Reading…

... While researching saint costume ideas for a project in my son's faith formation class,...

October 2013

October 23, 2013

A Quick Seattle Re-Cap…

... What an incredible weekend. Seattle itself was absolutely fun but the real joy was...

October 14, 2013

Not posting much this week…

... I'll get back into full swing next week. I've been spending most of my...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Ah, Autumn…

... I know God loves us because He created Autumn, pumpkins, and Bourbon. When these...