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January 25, 2012

Best. 2012. March for Life. Video. Ever.

Courtesy of the "the Kid," Marc Barnes. Let's make it go viral, ya'll. Only 6...

November 2011

November 24, 2011

A Prayer On This Thanksgiving Day-UPDATED

First of all, then, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for...

November 08, 2011

Because Conversion Works Like This

At least this has been my experience. Perhaps this poem by Emily Henrietta Hickey can...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Quote of the Week

"It's just an exhilarating feeling, when you're like Lazarus and come back from the dead."...

October 26, 2011

Imagine If This Happened…

One of the best ideas I've heard all month.

October 16, 2011

Dan Wheldon, Two Time Indy 500 Winner, Requescat In Pace

Sad news out of Las Vegas, Nevada today. Dan Wheldon, 33 years old, was killed...

September 2011

September 01, 2011

The Fig Harvest Begins!

‎And Amos answered and said to Amasias:"I am not a prophet, nor am I the...

August 2011

August 25, 2011

For Stuff My Abba Macarius Says About Discerning True Christians

A while back, I introduced everyone to my patron, St. Macarius the Great. He has...

August 12, 2011

Recognizing Grace in a Manual Transmission

This past week, I've been on vacation. Actually, it's been a "stay-cation," with me working...

August 03, 2011

Because Yes, Baseball and Faith Are Compatible

H/T to Our Sunday Visitor for catching this ground ball and throwing it to me...

July 2011

July 12, 2011

Thoughts on Obedience and Reading Maps without Guidance

Today, while making the rounds around the blogger neighborhood, I saw a great quote on...

July 06, 2011

For the Work of On-Going Personal Conversion (Part I)

I've written in the past about the deleterious side effects of cults of personality. If...

June 2011

June 04, 2011

Because Blogging For Christ Is Like Being St. Philip

Above is a snapshot of the last 500 visitors to this space. If a picture...

May 2011

May 27, 2011

Best. Photograph. Ever. The Incredibles in Action!

Credit: Mark Gormus/Richmond Times DispatchOrdinarily, this isn't the kind of post I write. But this...

April 2011

April 30, 2011

Because Christ is A Royal (Then, So Am I)

—Feast of Bl. Marie of the Incarnation What has the Royal Wedding got to do...

March 2011

March 23, 2011

Because Napoleon Died a Catholic Death

A few weeks back, my family and I hit the used book sale that is...

March 12, 2011

Because There Is Good News

You have heard it said, "it is always darkest before the dawn," and you have...

February 2011

February 12, 2011

For the Psalms and Spring, Family and Sports

—Feast of St. Buonfiglio Monaldo It is getting ready to be a very busy time for...

January 2011

January 18, 2011

Because, Believe It Or Not, It’s Easy

How many high school seniors do you know who have a blog? To narrow that...

November 2010

November 02, 2010

For Purgatory, Thank Heavens

—Feast of All Souls When I was straddling the fence on whether or not I...

June 2010

June 12, 2010

Because Marriage is Supernatural

My husband Greg and I just returned from a 24-hour getaway to Cold Spring, New...

May 2010

May 27, 2010

Because Immanuel Is His Name

The other day I wrote a post about how small an amount of time I...

May 17, 2010

Because Lena Horne Found Solace in the Church

Once I read that her funeral was to be held in a Roman Catholic Church,...

March 2010

March 25, 2010

Because Nothing Matters, Until Everything Does

Allison recently wrote a good post about soccer and sports. I want to be clear:...

September 2009

September 07, 2009

Because This Is My Church

Back to morning mass today for the first time in ten days. And why not,...