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January 2012

January 03, 2012

The Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

Before I was a Catholic, I didn't put much stock in the name of Jesus....

December 2011

December 22, 2011

To Cultivate the Desert in this Jungle of Words

Words can be tricky things. Words spoken. Words written. Words thought of. Words acted upon....

December 21, 2011

Because Christ and His Church Are the Light of the World

No longer does the Church exercise temporal powers over domains. The Papal States are back...

December 19, 2011

Because Of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

A reflection for December 9, 2009 from The Little Blue Book: Advent & Christmas Seasons 2009-2010....

November 2011

November 01, 2011

For Moments of Solitude

Solitude Salvific beauty; Openness to mystery. Listening like a child; Instinctively grasping Truth. Ultimately...

October 2011

October 23, 2011

For Thoughts on Faith Like These by Thomas Merton

"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the...

September 2011

September 04, 2011

Because the Church is Paradoxically Intolerant and Tolerant

This isn't the first post I've written on paradoxes of the Catholic faith, nor will...

August 2011

August 07, 2011

Around the World in 3 Minutes: Move, Learn, Eat

One of my favorite lines from scripture concerns "the earth and its fullness." As a...

July 2011

July 07, 2011

For Thoughts on Our Adversary by Fray Francisco de Osuna

No, this isn't about Uncle Sam, patriotism, or anything like that. This is part two of...

June 2011

June 11, 2011

To Run Against the Wind -UPDATED

What do you seek? I mean once you come to grips with your mortality. Especially...

May 2011

May 14, 2011

Musings After Seeing the Movie “Bridesmaids”

My husband invited me on a date tonight - dinner at our favorite diner, followed...

January 2011

January 08, 2011

Because The Church Militant Transforms Us

—Originally posted back in July, perhaps you will give it a second look on this...

August 2010

August 21, 2010

Because On This Championship Ball Club, Everyone Can Play

Early on, before I officially started upon the path to becoming a Catholic, I read...

June 2010

June 03, 2010

Because Nobody’s Perfect

I'm betting that Armando Galarraga has a saintly Catholic mother and that somewhere, last night...

May 2010

May 02, 2010

To Keep My Mind Open, My Heart Too

There are Catholics and there are Catholics. I don't mean conservatives and liberals, or Dominicans...

April 2010

April 22, 2010

Because Sorrow Enriches Us

More than once, I've had my heart shattered. In my late teens, my first love...

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:...

March 21, 2010

Because It Allows Me to See Everything Differently, Even “Avatar” in IMAX 3-D

Saturday was a day of contrasts. I ate lunch in Boston’s North End with Z...

March 05, 2010

Because He Didn’t Promise Us A Rose Garden

Come Easter Vigil, I will have been a Catholic for two full years. It seems...

January 2010

January 07, 2010

Because the Church Needs a Few Good Men (and Women)

Posted by Frank Yesterday, as I writing Part 6 in the series on my conversion,...

January 03, 2010

Because of Practical Instruction Like This

Posted by FrankYesterday, Webster posted this note about the close friendship of Saints Basil and...

December 2009

December 27, 2009

Because of the Feast Day of the Holy Family

For the past ten days, I have been on vacation visiting friends and family in...

December 19, 2009

Because Women Aren’t from Venus and Men Aren’t from Mars

Posted by Frank We have been talking about men of the laity and their roles...

December 18, 2009

Thoughts on the LOTH for Today

Posted by Frank The Office of Readings from today continues describing the wonders of the...

December 17, 2009

Thoughts on the LOTH for Today

Posted by FrankYesterday (12/16/2009) the Short Reading was as follows:The maiden is with child and...

December 05, 2009

Because the Holy Spirit is On the Line

Posted by Webster I have a theory that can be stated simply: The Holy Spirit...

December 03, 2009

Thoughts on the LOTH for Today

Replace Zion with the Church in Psalm 48 from today's morning prayer in the...

November 2009

November 30, 2009

Because This May Be My Last Mass

Gulp . . . My eyes water, and I get a lump in my throat...