Busted Halo » Anonymous

Monks and Trees

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:00:32 +0000

As the days shorten and darkness covers our late afternoons and evenings, we naturally have some extra time to ponder significant moments of our lives. At holiday times, we remember Christmas and New Year celebrations of decades past. For those of us who grew up in households crossed by the affliction of addiction, holiday celebrations were often marred by unpleasantness, if not outright violence.

My Dad had numerous "worst moments" in his life, but it's the holiday snafus that stand out in memory, when alcohol too often fueled his smoldering rage. One Thanksgiving was ruined when, after a liquid feast of Schmidt's beer and Canadian Club instead of turkey, he lost his temper and started wailing on us kids. There was a Christmas when I was home from college, and Dad — who hadn't lived with us for years — showed up drunk. Long and short of it, I had him arrested that Christmas Eve. The image of him, handcuffed, being led to the cop car past the trees he had planted in our front yard years earlier remains burned in my memory.

The Promise

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:37:09 +0000

The sun pouring through the high window of my dorm at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was a baptism of sorts, drenching me in my twin bed in slits of light...

No Hollywood Ending

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:45:32 +0000

It’s a Wonderful Life, is a great story, and I hope yours is a Bedford Falls kind of life. But our Pottervilles, both social and personal, still cry out for salvation, most poignantly during Advent and Christmastime. I write this without attaching my name in deference to my mother and my family, who in no [...]

Prayers for Virginia Tech

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:41:19 +0000

When faced with a horrible tragedy like the one that occured at Virginia Tech, we are immediately tempted to want to analyze and search for answers in an attempt to make sense out of utterly senseless acts. While the search for understanding must continue, we believe that the best use of our space at this [...]

The BustedHalo Cast Turns 100!

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:01:36 +0000

Fr. Dave Dwyer and Mike Hayes’ entrance into the world of podcasting in December 2005 marked a new chapter in the Paulist Fathers’ great tradition of preaching “old truths in new forms.” Their initial inspiration to create a program that would discuss questions of faith and spiritual seeking for people in their 20s and 30s [...]

Ecclesia Virtualis

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:29:52 +0000

Saint Joseph’s University’s Office of Mission & Identity present the next installment in their Catholic Intellectual Series Ecclesia Virtualis: Catholics in the Blogosphere For the First Time Anywhere… Join us for a panel discussion on how the internet and blogs affect both the discourse on and the practice of Catholicism in America. Our panel features [...]

Was it good for you?

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Dec 2004 16:34:42 +0000

What’s the formula for good sex? TV shows offer one recipe. Take an attractive man or woman, add a nice restaurant dinner, stir in a few drinks and follow the trail of chemistry where it leads, and next thing you know you’ll both be lying back amid tousled sheets with smiles of satisfaction, having just [...]