Because I Was In The Mood For Something Pretty…

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... and no other reason. The sun is out, the weather is warming up and the world's awash in color. And it put me in a mood. Konstantin Korovin, By the Window … [Read more...]

How Hardcore Catholics Get Around…

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... So I saw this picture of Lionel Richie* on facebook which made me think of the opening scene in La Dolce Vita and then I remembered, the Holy Family is my co-pilot on long road trips. Driving around with a rosary on your rear view mirror is so passé. *Not really Lionel Richie … [Read more...]

Warm and Fuzzy Overload…

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Do you ever have moments where the truth of something just smacks you in the face? I woke up this morning shocked I was a Catholic. Absolutely shocked I tell ya. Weird how it hit me today. I've been an official card carrying papist since 2005. This shouldn't be a new revelation. Yet there it was... my first thought upon rising this morning was - in all seriousness - "Holy sh*t! I'm Catholic!" I mean really! I'm Catholic. That's huge! There was a time in my heathen life that never in a … [Read more...]

cause of my joy…

The Return of the Prodigal Son (1773) by Pompeo Batoni

... 33 is the new black according to this highly reliable and scientific poll. Yes, I read trivial, news items. One time I even followed a link about Katy Perry's hair. I'm so ashamed. So the age 33 is supposed to be the magic number, the age when most people feel the happiest. I can see that, I suppose. Your 30's mark the end of those awkward trying to figure yourself out years. I'm guessing you are just thrilled to be done with it. Granted my 20's were fun, but an empty kind of fun that … [Read more...]