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Sixteen great books I’ve read or mean to read for Lent. Read more
Sixteen great books I’ve read or mean to read for Lent. Read more
And the winner is . . . Ezbs • 3 days ago who says “I’ve never won anything before.” Ha! Ezbs, just send your mailing address to me at simchafisher [at] gmail [dot] com, and I will send it off. Congratulations, and thanks to everyone who entered. The book is A Little Book about Confession for Children, and it’s a good ‘un! Read more
You know what would cut through 99% of this crap, where we find ourselves arguing about whether or not saying, “Yes, I want to have sex with you” counts as sufficient consent, and whether or not “bystander intervention training” is sexist, and who’s waging a war on whom, and who’s winning? Try following this simple rule: If you are not married, assume there is never consent; and if you are married, treat your spouse like a person, not a thing.... Read more
A reader writes: Dear Simcha, do you have any reading material suggestions (in print or online) for me? I have an adorable 8 month old and just found out I am unexpectedly expecting another one! I intellectually know this is a blessing but yet could use some encouragement about how to overcome the panic? My answer: First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy, AND don’t feel like you have to Feel the Right Thing right away. I always figure it... Read more
Why can’t gay people (or depressed people, or anxious people, or people with temptations that are not my temptations) just shut up and go to confession? PIC helicopter rescue Read more
Songs on butts, every garden grows one! Oh, Neil Diamond, you always come back to me at just the right times. Yes, so, speaking of sweaty music, a student at Oklahoma Christian University has transcribed the music that was written on the butt of someone in Hell, which is why you need to stop making fun of people who major in art history. Here is the butt: And here is the larger picture by Hieronymous Bosch (“The Garden of Earthly Delights”)... Read more
That’s what my kids call my treadmill. Today, the dreadmill and I discovered an unexpected advantage to living in an old house: you can quickly, easily, unintentionally intensify your workout significantly by moving from the mostly-level living room into what turns out to be the ridiculously uphill dining room. PIC calves burning Yarr. I’ve had this treadmill for about a month now, and by gum, I am using it. I don’t own a scale, and I’m pretty sure I... Read more
So, you live in the Portland, Oregon area and want to learn about Creighton NFP. You’ll be talking to someone about your body, your health, maybe your sex life, your marriage, even . . . DUN dun dun . . . your mucus. Would you like to have this kind of teacher? PIC mean teacher Or maybe this kind of teacher? Kate L. (pictured at right — and yes, I believe we were talking about NFP!) is exactly the kind of person you want to be... Read more
So, you live in the Portland, Oregon area and want to learn about NFP. You’ll be talking to someone about your body, your health, maybe your sex life, your marriage, even your mucus. Would you like to have this kind of teacher? Or maybe this kind of teacher? Kate L. (pictured at right — and yes, I believe we were talking about NFP!) is exactly the kind of person you want to be teaching NFP — sympathetic, funny, sincere, and smart as... Read more
As promised: I’m giving away one copy of Kendra Tierney’s A Little Book About Confession for Children from Ignatius and Magnificat. This lovely, thorough, practical guide to confession is pretty much everything you could ask for in a book about confession for kids. It’s simple but not fluffy in the slightest, and would also make a fine guide for teenagers or adults who never understood the sacrament well. The pictures are nothing special, but the book is very clear and well... Read more
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