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October 2017

October 17, 2017

Book Review: Eight Whopping Lies and Other Stories of Bruised Grace by Brian Doyle

I was asked to review Eight Whopping Lies by Brian Doyle and I knew...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

When Did I Lose Myself?

I watched my three year old granddaughter today. She ran around in the living room...

September 19, 2016

When God Dedicates Songs to You

Today I was sitting in the car with my two youngest sons and this song...

July 2016

July 13, 2016

What About My Words

As I watched the memorial for the five fallen officers in Dallas yesterday, I was...

May 2016

May 09, 2016

Lady Gaga, a Cure for the Mondays

I woke up this morning with a picture of Lady Gaga and a priest and...

February 2016

February 20, 2016

Not this Again: Protestants Still Protesting

I went to a Baptist Church on my own from the age of 8 until...

February 18, 2016

Walls, Fences and Human Dignity

I am a born and bred Texan Hispanic aka Tejano. My grandfather was born in...

January 2016

January 23, 2016

Reason #2353434 That I love Being Catholic: Snow Mass

Yesterday thousands of pro-lifers from all walks of life and different backgrounds and religions (...

January 22, 2016

Walking Among Saints in the Making

Last night I went to Adoration at my parish for the first time in months....

January 11, 2016

Book Review: My Badass Book of Saints

Today I’m joining the conversation on My Badass Book of Saints for the Patheos...

January 05, 2016

Hello, My name is Leticia and I’m a Drunk

Yesterday I was on the Jennifer Fulwiler Show on SiriusXM The Catholic Channel and we...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

Reality Is Difficult, But It Is Not Boring

I have been pretty honest and open about my past and I’ve had people ask...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

The Truth Nobody Talks About

I didn't trust myself or my sense of right and wrong when I first became...

November 23, 2015

The Scandal of TV Shows

People losing their shit for a TV show portraying things that happen in real life...

November 12, 2015

Falling in Love for the Third Time

My husband and I met when we were little kids and I fell in love...

November 02, 2015

Purgatory of Addiction

Gov. Chris Christie is in the news this morning talking about drug addiction. Here is...

October 2015

October 20, 2015

Where are the Gates of Hell?

In Matthew Chapter 16 verse 19, Jesus said "You are Peter and upon this rock...

October 06, 2015

The Truth Reigns

Defending my faith is something that comes pretty easy to me, I am a fighter,...

October 01, 2015

3,400 Miles Closer to God

I drove through 13 states for 3,400 miles which totaled 5 days on the road...

September 2015

September 21, 2015

Ish is getting Real

In less than 48 hours I pick up my rental car!!! WHAT?! I'm really going...

September 11, 2015

UPDATE on Mission "Go see My Papa!"

Yesterday I wrote about why I really want to go see Pope Francis and I...

September 09, 2015

I got Tickets to see Pope Francis!!!

So 10,000 extra tickets opened up today to see Pope Francis on Saturday September 26th...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Obsessed with Comfort

I woke up this morning to the story of a man who shot and killed...

July 2015

July 15, 2015

The Fear of Rejection

Last week I went to therapy and discussed this issue that I was having with...

July 08, 2015

What are We?

First a quick line about "why" I have Jacob posting on my blog. There really...

July 01, 2015

Guest Post: #LoveWins

Jacob has guest posted on my blog before when he shared his letter to A&E...

June 2015

June 03, 2015

Why I Stay Catholic

There are so many times when I ask myself why the heck I am Catholic....

June 02, 2015

Why I can Call Her Caitlyn

This is the thing about the entire Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner thing for me: I can respect...

December 2013

December 09, 2013

An ex-Hooters Girl's take on Modesty

Modesty was a big issue for me when I became Catholic. I had been a...