In 2015, I wrote an article for Catholic Stand entitled, “How to Bury Your Baby After a Miscarriage.” My husband and I have buried 3 of the 4 babies we’ve lost to miscarriage at our local Catholic cemetery, and I wrote about our experiences with their burials in hopes of helping others who are going through a similar tragedy and don’t know what to do. As a result, I regularly get e-mails from people who have found my article by... Read more
I get pretty steamed when I hear about Catholic parishes placing unnecessary obstacles in front of the sacraments, effectively holding them hostage until their parishioners jump through whatever arbitrary hoops are required. I’ve written before about the obstacles placed in front of baptism, but equally as troubling are the obstacles often placed in front of Confirmation. One reader of The Catholic Working Mother shared her story with me, and gave me permission to repost it here: My then-14 year old... Read more
The latest controversy to wend its way around pro-life and Catholic circles is the “coming out” of Kristen Hatten, who is a former VP of the the excellent pro-life group New Wave Feminists. Hatten didn’t come out as LGBT, though. She came out as a “ethno-nationalist” (which is the new fancy term for a white nationalist or white supremacist), an avowed member of the alt-right, and a racist. (She told me via private Facebook message that she is “not afraid”... Read more
Remember when Pope Francis made the not-so-revolutionary statement that parents are called to both generosity and prudence in discerning their family size? Not surprisingly, and like always, the media interpretation was quite different. According to them, Pope Francis says “Catholics shouldn’t breed like rabbits.” Which is, of course, not at all what Pope Francis said. But I’m not really interested in rehashing what the Pope actually said as opposed to what the media claims he said, as several other bloggers... Read more
On Good Friday, there are two pieces of media I traditionally watch. One is, of course, The Passion of the Christ. The other is Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s homily “His Last Words.” It’s a homily he gave on Good Friday 1979 at St. Agnes Church in New York City. (He died later that year, so it was the very last Good Friday homily he gave.) You can get a DVD copy here [affiliate link], but it is also available on YouTube:... Read more
Quite literally impossible. Read more
If you are in an MLM, please don’t do this. Read more
Media recommendations for working moms. Read more
My youngest child is running a fever today. If I was still working full-time, my husband and I would be doing the “Sick Time Shuffle” — trying to figure out (a) which one of us has the most sick time available, and/or (b) which one of us might get more pushback for taking a day off. Usually, I’d be the one taking the day, as I’ve typically been the one with more sick time and more flexibility with my work... Read more
As you can see, I’ve chosen a very serious and important topic for my first real article on Patheos. Cheesecake: is it cake or is it pie? Discuss. This was something I needed to know today. I wanted to celebrate Pi Day, but I was too lazy busy to mix up a pie crust or go to the store. I did have all the ingredients on hand for my favorite Instant Pot Cheesecake, though. (I’ve written before about how much... Read more
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