I Have to Sit Down
. . . I feel that I should acknowledge what has been said about me on This Ain’t the Lyceum, and must disclose the following: Read more
. . . I feel that I should acknowledge what has been said about me on This Ain’t the Lyceum, and must disclose the following: Read more
In which I remind us all that baptism is a beginning, not a trophy for winners; and in which I briefly long for an icon depicting Christ the Sneaker-Upper. I wish I had worked this in, but do yourself a favor and read Max Lindenman’s short little jewel of an essay, “Catholics Do Not Throw People Away.” Read more
That’s what I said in my best Yosemite Sam voice to my daughter, as I grabbed a large bottle of hot sauce off the shelf at the supermarket, rather than our customary medium-sized bottle of hot sauce. Only problem was, it wasn’t my daughter. It was some stranger, who moved on quickly. Anyway, I just went on a bit of a book-buying spree with some Amazon credits you lovely folks helped me earn by buying Amazon items through my link... Read more
They are a great resource for all kinds of news and information about bioethics, including issues like brain death, use of vaccines, IVF and more. Here is their pledge: The National Catholic Bioethics Center believes the Catholic reverence for human life can help shape societal attitudes and public policy for the benefit of all, particularly for those who are weak and vulnerable. The Center pledges its service to clergy, religious, and laity, especially those in the health care professions, as... Read more
I’m sorry. I’m going through my inbox and am horrified at how many emails I never answered. I’m trying to respond to everything, but I know I’m going to miss some. If you have an urgent question, please send another email! And please don’t be offended. I am making an effort to respond immediately to emails, so they don’t get lost, but there is a lot of plate-spinning here, and I just drop stuff. I just do. Thanks for understanding! Read more
Just for fun, let’s go way, way back to early childhood– say, age five and under. For reference, I was born in 1974. Here’s what I remember: 1. My favorite outfit I had a dress that was white on the top and knit plaid on the bottom. It had a breast pocket that was clear plastic so you could see a picture of a lion inside. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life. Actually,... Read more
I do this all the time when I’m alone. I laughed so hard! Read more
While I was writing today’s post, I whined on Facebook: Can’t tell if I’m struggling because I have hold of an important idea that is worth working through, or because I’m tired and stupid and making something out of nothing. to which the wise and paternal Mark Shea responded: Catholics are a both/and people. Anyway, here it is, the piece I might as well have entitled: PLEASE MISUNDERSTAND ME! Okay, end of preemtive whine. Read more
Look what I wrote while I was half in the bag and it’s almost midnight! Read more
No one will argue that what happened to Jahi McMath isn’t a tragedy. But, John Di Camillo of the National Catholic Bioethics Center reminds us, it may not be the cut-and-dry case of a hard-hearted hospital wedded to the culture of death that some reports are making it out to be. Jahi McMath went in for tonsil surgery and ended up being declared brain dead three days later, and there has been a legal struggle ever since, to determine whether or... Read more
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