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The “Scatter the Seeds and Go Take a Nap” Method of Gardening
"Of its own accord the land yields fruit." // Mark 4:28 Gardening has never been my thing. I guess because I haven’t had as much success as the sower in...
The Saddest Christmas Carol Ever
"A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were no more." // Matthew 2:18 Today...
At Midnight, in Bethlehem, in the Piercing Cold
Happy feast of Saint Andrew, apostle, and happy Catholic New Year! Our new liturgical year began two days ago on the first Sunday of Advent. That means that now is...
Human Respect and a Dinner Party Full of Jerks
I have spent the better part of the last decade being Catholic in the public eye. Also privately, thanks be to God, but it's the public part that helped me...
So You’re Saying There’s a Chance
Today is the Feast of Pentecost. It’s a good day to reflect on what a bunch of ninnies the Apostles were before they became the pillars of the Church. If...
JPII Says We’re a Great Tree: the Mystery and Gift of Our Unity
Today we read: “The community of believers was of one heart and mind” (Acts 4:32). Looking around me, I can’t say that description jumps readily to mind. In my extended...
Jesus Wasn't Telling the Pharisees to Contracept
While engaged, my husband and I decided to take an unnerving leap of faith and not use artificial contraception in our marriage. A friend who knew this recommended a book...
Why Jesus Puts Up with the Devil
You have probably noticed that once again, we find ourselves in the season of Lent. Lent is the forty days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving with which we strive to...
Scandal, Sin, and Saint John
When a well-known Catholic—or even a loved one—disappoints me by falling into public sin or grave error, what do I do with that person? Should I not only separate myself...
When You Can’t Be in Two Hospitals at Once
This week in 2019, my then two-year-old son and my husband were in two different hospitals. My son was doing three weeks of inpatient physical therapy at Children’s Hospital, learning...
Jesus, Dude, You Can’t Say Stuff Like That
Earlier in Luke’s gospel, we read about Jesus’ disciples asking Him to explain a parable (Luke 8:11-15). He does, but first He tells them, “Knowledge of the mysteries of the...
Religion and Politics at the Dinner Table?
The upcoming U.S. presidential election will be the first in which my oldest son is eligible to vote. I feel pretty confident that he’s ready for the responsibility, because ....
