Why I Am Catholic, Again

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In response to a Patheos prompt inviting bloggers to explain, in 200 words or less, why they follow their particular religious traditions, here is my apologia. The "again" in the title of this post is meant in two senses: As a revert, I am a Catholic again after many years away from my cradle faith; and I offered my responses last year in a much longer (of course!) post, from which I've selected and edited the following key reasons, in ascending order of importance to me. (The word count … [Read more...]

10 Things I’ll Miss Most About Catholic Ohio

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I haven't been Catholic in Ohio all that long---only two out of the 16 years I lived here. And my Catholic experience is limited geographically to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. But now that the trajectory of my life is flinging me precipitously (though blessedly, blessedly!) west to Los Angeles again, I want to name some of the things I'll miss most about being Catholic here. If you live in the archdiocese, cherish these. If you're passing through, make their acquaintance. In no particular … [Read more...]