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December 2018

December 02, 2018

First Day of Advent: Suffering Sucks

Fluffy Christianity gives me the creeps. I sometimes wonder how people can just pretend that...

July 2016

July 27, 2016

Death Does Not Win

Three months ago I sat by the bedside in a hospice and witnessed the most...

May 2016

May 17, 2016

Clavius, Patron of the Skeptical

At the heart of Risen is a conversion story. There are a lot of...

April 2016

April 03, 2016

Divine Mercy Indeed

Right now in this moment, life is perfect. I had this aha moment sometime during...

February 2016

February 04, 2016

RISEN: A Movie about Searching for the Risen Christ

The central point of Christianity is the Resurrection of Jesus after His death on the...

January 2016

January 22, 2016

Walking Among Saints in the Making

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

December 2015

December 21, 2015

Love in a Manger

I have a really huge issue with being a mom and step-mom. I don’t know...

December 17, 2015

About that Christmas Spirit

I think that I don't have it. I have never really cared much about Christmas...

December 11, 2015

Saint West and the Year of Mercy

"To pass through the Holy Door means to rediscover the infinite mercy of the Father...

November 2015

November 19, 2015

Be Not Afraid

As a child, I was sexually abused and bullied at school, both of which were...

June 2015

June 03, 2015

Why I Stay Catholic

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

March 2015

March 30, 2015

The Fear of Holy Week

This Easter will be 5 years since I came into the Catholic Church. 5 years...

October 2014

October 04, 2014

Relationships and Healing

Relationships are the hardest part of being human for me. I guess if you look...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

I Still Stand

I have been reading Redeemed by Heather King for a month or so now. Normally...

April 2014

April 18, 2014

A Sinner like Me

This year it has hit me for the first time since becoming Catholic that my...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

For the Love of God

All this talk about baking cakes for gay weddings has me so sad and angry....

February 11, 2014

Taking Off the Bubble Wrap

I have always had this crazy gift of meeting cool people without any kind of...

January 2014

January 17, 2014

Getting Out of The Way

I went to confession this evening finally and it was AWESOME! For the first time...

December 2013

December 02, 2013

Everyone Has the Right to Find the Truth

You would think that with my past, that I would be the last person in...

November 2013

November 11, 2013

The Unloved Girl

When I was little I got picked on a lot. I don't really think of...

October 2013

October 26, 2013

Wine, Cigarettes, Rap Music, and the Love of God

There are so many parts of my life that have changed since the day that...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

7 Quick Takes (Vol 8)

1. The good thing about being late to the 7 Quick Takes party...

September 17, 2013

Mary, My Mother

I grew up with a Catholic family. My mom and all of my aunts had...

September 13, 2013

I Am More Than My Facebook

If you have followed my blog posts for the past week, or just know...

September 10, 2013

Sin, Contrition, Repent, Mercy, Repeat

There are times when I wonder why I ever listened to that little voice that...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

Our World Needs Intentional Disciples of Christ

It has been a crazy few weeks. I am not really sure what is going...

March 2013

March 01, 2013

And the Theme for Lent 2013 is……

This Lent has been crazy. It started off crazy and it has continued on that...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

What Pope Benedict Means to Me (by my 11 year old daughter)

Flea is my youngest daughter. Flea has been her nickname since she was a baby...

December 2012

December 27, 2012

He is That Into You

So right before my life in Amarillo crashed and burned 5 1/2 years ago I...

August 2012

August 02, 2012

This is My Body

There are many wrong choices that I have made in my past. I have nobody...