It’s Ash Wednesday! Lent is here! Lent is here! I love Lent. I love what it means… I love why we do it… I love what we’re preparing for. In my experience, I’m not the only one who feels this way. In conversing with Catholics … Continue readingIt’s Good to Feel Dusty Sometimes
It’s that time of year, folks! Specifically, the end of the year… when we take stock of the past 365 days and look ahead to the next 366 (leap year!). This is also the time when we make New Year’s Resolutions. Awesome resolutions (“I’m going … Continue readingBe Better
My son turned two the other day. Let the games begin! Ever since he was a newborn, and before the Catholic Church was even a blip on my radar, his birthday made me think of Mary. It’s interesting to have a child whose birthday is … Continue readingBirthdays, Blocks and Mary
If you’ve been Catholic for longer than 2 minutes, the chances are decent that you’ve been accused of idolatry. Idolatry being, of course, a pretty big deal. It’s the first of the Big Ten, and that is the important, but oft brushed-aside commandment that we … Continue readingIdolatry and You! Part 1
STOP! We know today is a Holy Day of Obligation, yes? Do not pass go, do not collect $200, get thee to Mass! Okay, moving on. Happy happy All Saints, from all of us to you! We hope that you become a saint so you … Continue readingWhy We Love All These Saints