2016-06-25 22:30
Imagine for a moment, someone knocks on your door. You answer to a total stranger – a young and strong man who begs for your hospitality. He has nowhere to sleep, no money to his name… Read More
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2016-06-12 20:31
"And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing...but if they desist, then l… Read More
2016-05-21 21:41
I know this might come as a surprise to you, but He wasn’t. Not to say He was mean, but He was a far cry from the pushover Western civilization molded Him to be over the past century… Read More
2016-05-09 19:52
Dear Men,On behalf of all (normal and sane) women, I want to apologize.I cannot for the life of me pinpoint when “feminism” became rebranded to mean “man hating,” but… Read More
2016-04-18 12:14
***WARNING***The post you’re about to read will likely contain expletives, because I am pissed the fuck off, so read at your own risk. I went off the deep end today. To be honest… Read More
2016-04-15 22:13
***WARNING***The post you’re about to read will likely contain expletives, because I am pissed the fuck off, so read at your own risk. I went off the deep end today. To be honest… Read More
2016-02-27 22:42
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist.” – The Usual SuspectsJust as one cannot need medicine without some form of illnes… Read More
2016-02-19 14:38
“Harmony and understanding, sympathy and trust abounding. No more falsehoods or derisions, golden living dreams of visions. Mystic crystal revelations, and the mind’s true libera… Read More
2016-02-16 10:23
Excerpt from President John F. Kennedy’s speech before the American Newspaper Publishers Association titled “The President and the Press,” – April 27, 1961“For… Read More
2016-02-16 00:37
Excerpt from President John F. Kennedy’s speech before the American Newspaper Publishers Association titled “The President and the Press,” – April 27, 1961“For… Read More
2015-12-07 14:10
Veronica.The name probably rouses thoughts of the Stations of the Cross, as is natural. Just after Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry His heavy load, and just prior to His second fall, a simp… Read More
2015-11-08 20:13
“Once, I knew only darkness and stillness…my life was without past or future. But a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my… Read More
2015-08-08 14:07
O Creator of the universe, who has set the stars in the heavens and causes the sun to rise and set, shed the light of your wisdom into the darkness of my mind. Fill my thoughts with the lovi… Read More
2015-08-08 13:43
Disclaimer: What I am about to write might trouble some of you, but nevertheless, I must speak. Do not think I write the following without much prayer and reflection, for offending God is my… Read More
2015-07-03 13:29
When I was seven, I was snooping through my mother’s stuff, when something caught my eye.The book was titled The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow by Constance Cumbey. To my innocent mind… Read More
2015-05-10 18:15
The Assumption.Both a Church teaching and mystery of the Rosary, the Assumption proclaims the body of the Virgin Mary was taken up – assumed – to heaven upon her death, where aft… Read More
2015-04-19 14:02
Spring Retreat for the youth group is two weeks from yesterday, and as usual, I am speaking.I also haven’t prepared a single word.Hence, this blog post. I am hoping some good, old-fash… Read More
2015-04-12 19:01
For months, I drove the same route to work without a second thought. I passed the same gas stations, crossed the same bridge over the same river, and calculated the remaining distance agains… Read More
2015-01-13 16:42
When The Exorcist was released in 1973, audiences were both riveted and repulsed. Prior to the premier, the most shocking scene moviegoers experienced was during Old Yellerwhen the dog contr… Read More
2015-01-04 22:31
Praying the Rosary can be a challenge.The 15 minutes required to complete the meditation (for some reason) appear as 15 hours, longer than a session of heavy cleaning…or working out… Read More
2014-10-26 16:20
I saw my God Daughter last night. As soon as I walked through the door, she ran and clung to me in greeting, and my heart instantly melted. I remember when she was a baby, seated atop her hi… Read More
2014-10-19 22:00
I am praying for my husband…the operative word being “my.”Just to clarify, I am not married. Nevertheless, he is in my prayers. For years, I simply prayed for a husband&he&hell…Read More
2014-10-12 16:57
I don’t like gore. I prefer psychological thrillers – stories which get inside my head and make me ponder the unimaginable – but gore? No thank you. Blood and guts and suff… Read More
2014-09-11 00:47
The wind blew against my cheek the other day.No big deal, I know…happens all the time. This time, however, felt different. Most of us don’t notice the wind any more than we noti… Read More
2014-08-30 14:30
My friend killed himself the other night.The terror started with a cryptic status left on his Facebook: “To anyone reading this, know that I love you, and thank you for any impact you… Read More
2014-08-17 21:07
A few blog posts ago, I was chastised for “giving myself to other men.”The anonymous commenter declared no decent, Catholic man would ever want such a one as me – soiled, d… Read More
2014-08-02 13:07
Mother.The word brings comfort to some, disdain to others. As with most mother-daughter relationships, my mom and I have had our ups and downs. Power struggles through my adolescence convinc… Read More
2014-07-19 20:23
I was waiting at Gate C23 of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, excited about visiting family in Syracuse, and somewhat impatient to get the flight going, when I witnessed the most… Read More
2014-07-14 23:30
For a month or so, I turned my back on God.My interior grew dark, so much so, I found prayer impossible. Not only did I neglect my daily conversation with Him, I abandoned all efforts toward… Read More
2014-05-24 12:22
I have nothing to write about this week. I prayed for inspiration, and God didn't deliver. Maybe next Saturday, but in the meanwhile, I wanted to share this essay written by a good friend … Read More
2014-05-17 19:39
Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane?Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting?He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his stren… Read More
2014-05-10 12:37
I named my blog Catholic Girl Problems with one specific problem in mind…love.Or finding love, rather.I remember the good old days when I would meet a guy, think he was cute, have a f… Read More
2014-05-03 15:07
Last Sunday, The Mom and I went to see Heaven Is for Real. The movie is based upon the true story of a young boy who (while nearly dead) visits Heaven, meets Jesus, and comes back to tell th… Read More
2014-04-26 14:17
Actress Kirsten Dunst is being slammed by the media for voicing her opinion on traditional gender roles:“I feel like the feminine has been a little undervalued. We all have to get our… Read More
2014-01-05 18:11
Confession is good for the soul.I – for one – will never argue with this tidbit of advice, and to be honest, I quite enjoy the sacrament. I partake at least once a month, althoug… Read More
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