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May 26, 2014
Deo Gratias
Update & thanks to the many people who have prayed for me this spring: We...
May 23, 2014
Catholic Education / Homeschooling Conference, Charlotte NC, Today & Tomorrow – Free
This afternoon the IHM Homeschool Conference opens in Charlotte, NC. Carolina-region folks, go to it if...
May 22, 2014
God Neither Needs Nor Wastes
In your frustration, loneliness, isolation, pain, turmoil, desolation, and death . . . there is...
May 22, 2014
Come to Mass Ugly, Please – Fan Mail Edition
I got a note from Bryan Murdaugh this morning about my freshly-pressed column up at...
May 21, 2014
PSA: No Mess, No Fuss Potty Training for Younger Siblings
It's come to my attention there are some parents of more than one child who...
May 21, 2014
How Do We Learn the Catholic Faith (or Anything)?
Over at Amazing Catechists, I wade back into the religious education debates with a piece...
May 20, 2014
When Should You Go to Confession?
Today's topic: What are the pitfalls of the grab-a-priest method of securing a sacramental confession,...
May 16, 2014
The Martyrless Delusion in Christopia
Julie Davis comments here on the pending execution of a Christian woman for the crime...
May 16, 2014
Satire? Yes or No?
UPDATE: I've gone and done it. Check the "Satire" category to see the results of my...
May 14, 2014
Why Christians Don’t Keep Kosher
The fourth Monday of Easter is the Feast of the Bacon Cheeseburger, when we commemorate...
May 09, 2014
How Not to Do Religion
William Peace tells the tale that tops all the weirdo-magnet stories I've heard to date....
May 09, 2014
Adverse Family Experiences Among Children in Nonparental Care, 2011–2012
H/T to Christopher Smith for the link to this CDC study: Adverse Family Experiences Among Children...
May 07, 2014
Religion is about Reality – and so is the Black Mass
One of the striking features of Harvard's planned Black Mass, being hosted by Satanists who...
May 06, 2014
It’s Not Friendship if it Can’t Withstand Disagreement
The readings yesterday and today give us the martyrdom of St. Stephen, who made his...
May 05, 2014
What I Write, Why I Write, How I Write . . . #mywritingprocess
Picking up the #mywritingprocess tour, having been so graciously tagged by Kathy Schiffer (whose writing...
May 05, 2014
Tell Me About Your Favorite Homeschooling Conference @CatholicMom.com
Over at CatholicMom.com, I tell you why I finally went to a homeschooling conference when...
May 05, 2014
Inside the Glamorous World of Religion Blogging
Sometimes people ask me, "How did you become a blogger for Patheos?" (Patheos whose birthday...
May 03, 2014
Guns in Church: The Divide Boils Down to Subsidiarity
This week Archbishop Gregory of Atlanta announced that there'd be no concealed carry in his...
May 02, 2014
Pomp without Vanity: A True Story from a Parish Photo Directory
Fr. Longenecker argues in favor of pomp and ceremony here, and I have a story...
May 01, 2014
Fun Stuff: Beautification Claws From the Case Files of DragonEye, PI
My friend Karina Fabian points me to her latest DragonEye, PI short story, now running...
May 01, 2014
Tried and True Ways to Eliminate People With Disabilities #BADD2014
About the time my eldest was born, it seemed like everyone was coming down with...
April 2014
April 30, 2014
Something Fun: Armored Combat League World Championship May 1 – 3
I've been following a friend's adventures getting ready to fight for the USA in the...
April 30, 2014
Nine Annoying Things Novena – Start Now
The prospect of death does not make cry. The prospect of choosing between another around...
April 30, 2014
Just Say No to Needy Busybodies
If you search Google images for the word "No", a bazillion variations pop up. If...
April 29, 2014
Heart Rate Training for Fitness in Chronic Illness
I was chatting with Rebecca Frech the other week, who is both blessedly familiar with...
April 29, 2014
Mid-Easter Evangelization: Time for an Egg Hunt!
At New Evangelizers, I explain why now is the perfect time for an Easter Egg...
April 28, 2014
Trusting God When Life Isn’t Easy
One more bit of excitement for today: Take a look at the first issue of...
April 28, 2014
Midlands Homeschool Convention – Last Day for Discounted Registration
Head's up, if you were planning to see me or any of the bazillion presenters...
April 28, 2014
Classroom Management for Catechists – Spanish Edition for Fall 2014
I took a random visit to my Goodreads page as part of a some Catholic...
April 26, 2014
Why is Obedience a Virtue?
Add "Obedience" to the long list of Christian topics I write about but personally stink...
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