Who could have imagined that a felon who was not in prison would go out and commit felonies? I never saw that coming. It really is bad timing for Mr. Simpson. This week saw the publication of his book, “If” I Did It. He gets no money for it as the rights were awarded to the families of his victims, but they get the free publicity of his name being in the news again. This foul-tempered, violent man has yet... Read more

We are off to the Irish dancing state championships where our eldest will be competing. An hour or two of accordions can be fun, but this will be about 6 hours. Fun for all! Good luck #1! UPDATE: I’m so proud of little kid #1. She danced in seven competitions and got three 1st places, two 2nds, one 3rd and a 4th. Well done indeed! All of her hard work has definitely paid off. We look for bigger and better... Read more

This is how I explained to my 10 year old what was wrong with homosexuality, living together before marriage, and pretty much any other sexual sin. It’s G-rated and easy to understand, so here we go-The Chocolate Chip Cookie Theory of Human Sexuality. Imagine for a moment that I have baked chocolate chip cookies to make ice cream sandwiches for you because I love you. You have walked into the kitchen as the cookies are cooling on their racks, and... Read more

In Russia, the birthrate has fallen so low that one governor is telling people to take today off of work, stay in bed, and make babies! With the Russian population declining by 700,000 people a year, there will soon be difficult choices to make regarding how to support the socialized government handouts unless more taxpayers can be created. It is not just Russia which is feeling distress over the lack of offspring. A majority of European countries are also feeling... Read more

The death has been announced of Bishop Han Dingxiang, who died while in the custody of the Chinese government. The government than cremated his body 6 hours after his death, at 5 AM. Han was the underground Catholic bishop of Hebei’s Yongnian diocese and was ordained in December 1989. He was imprisoned at a labour camp from 1960 to 1979 and detained at least 11 times during his tenure as a bishop, spending about 35 years in different forms of... Read more

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2uYrmYXsujI I know I’m a few days late to write about his passing, but I’ve been busy with my cleaning spree. I am not an opera fan, but he sang one of the most beautiful versions of Ave Maria ever. God bless him, may he rest in peace. Read more

Last night, the baby woke up at 4:00 to eat, then went right back to sleep; I did not. I laid there for about 15 minutes trying to doze, but kept thinking about all of the things I could get done if only I got out of bed. Gleefully I tiptoed down the stairs in the blissful quiet and began one of those hard-core cleaning sessions I can only manage when the mood strikes me. Unfortunately it only strikes me... Read more

  And he came to her and said, “Hail full of grace, the Lord is with you!” -Luke 1:28 I actually think the original Greek word kecharitomene sums it up best. It means so full of grace that you literally can not add another drop. Wow. The first person since Adam and Eve to be created without the stain of Original Sin, the only human being ever to be protected from Actual Sin. (Christ was incapable of Actual Sin, that’s... Read more

One of the greatest joys in choosing to be open to life and to the will of God, and surrounding ourselves, by choice, with others who feel the same, is the plethora of babies and children who touch our lives. We often get to hear about them when they are still in the planning stage, the hopeful ‘am I pregnant stage’, and the joyful point when they are still a secret to everyone but a select few. How wonderful it... Read more

In the very short time that I’ve been blogging my humble little spot in cyberspace has been visited by people from: the United StatesTurkeyBelgiumUnited KingdomSingaporeChileAustriaPhilippinesCanadaand parts unknown It would seem as though all it takes to bring people together is a big-mouthed girl with her computer. Thanks for stopping by! Read more