Remembering how to pray
So, recently, I’ve been trying out this new thing called bubble baths which I hear are great for relaxation. I make a warm bath, get…
read moreiPads in Liturgy?
While I adore the parish at which I am serving this year, I sometimes wonder if it is run by Quakers rather than Catholics. Because…
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Seeking Sanity
Ask most any twentysomething in the United States where they get their news from these days, and one of their answers, if not the only…
read moreAre You A Little Bit Married?
Matt, 29, and his girlfriend, Kelly, 28, have been dating for four years and living together for two. They were both raised Catholic, attend Church…
read moreCan I Really Date a Guy Who Doesn’t Wear a Yarmulke?
They say opposites attract. For example, in the play “Can I Really Date a Guy Who Wears a Yarmulke?” the protagonists are two people with…
read moreQuestioning God
In October, I wrote about a difficult week when three close friends and family members were admitted to the hospital. Last Saturday I found out…
read moreWhy Are They Still Here?
Every Sunday, all around the globe, a minor miracle is occurring that has gone almost unnoticed: despite continuing revelations about the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, somehow the churches aren’t empty. Despite all the terrible news about the Catholic Church sitting at the top of everyone’s RSS feed for days on end, it was still standing room only at the Holy Week events. While it is strictly anecdotal evidence, people are still coming to church even when the reports of the sex scandal are so dire. Can you imagine any other organization on earth weathering this type of negative publicity over this long a period and still being able to function?
read moreWhat Works: Character Defects
In my recent interview about the spirituality of being on time, I talked about the fact that the spiritual answer is not just to behave,…
read morei love boobies
This summer when we were visiting my family in El Paso I got to meet the boyfriend of one of my cousins. She’s a younger…
read moreAdopting Assisi
“God is beauty.” — St. Francis of Assisi Here’s what I expected to be able to rightfully call my own by the age of 35:…
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