… So you don’t want to be a cliche. You want to be counter cultural. Different from everyone else. I used to say “Be Catholic.” But that was before the whole “who am I to judge” phenomenon, when saying you’re Catholic at least implied a certain level of anti-secularism. I still maintain there is nothing more hardcore than orthodox, devout Catholicism or Orthodoxy. You want to rage against the established order — the established order that measures your human worth... Read more
… We’ll just file this under My Religion is Cooler Than Yours and call it a day. Because what’s that I always say? That Catholicism is punk rock and old punks make the best papists. From punk tattoo artist to Benedictine monk and iconographer, read the story of Br. Andre Love. Read more
… because Fine Art Friday. “If she plays another f*cking organ recital I will literally die right f*cking here.” But wait, there’s more. Read more
… Rachel’s Vineyard is a fantastic organization that offers post abortive counseling for women and men dealing with the aftereffects of abortion. They have an upcoming retreat here in Charlotte this month, November 21st-23rd. If you’re interested in going please contact Maggi Fitzpatrick Nadol (704-370-3229, [email protected]) or Deacon Tom Rasmussen (828-495-7234, [email protected]). For a full directory of retreats in the US click here, outside the US click here. If paying for the retreat is an issue, contact Maggie. She’s an... Read more
… If there is one thing that totally grates my nerves, it’s women who stay at home to take care of their families apologetically refer to themselves as someone who “doesn’t work.” Just this week I met a beautiful woman who just had a baby. She told me that as soon as she was able to go back to work she’d feel more like she was contributing to the family – as if caring for her child was somehow not... Read more
Well, the Extraordinary Synod for the Family, has ended, and not surprisingly single parents have gotten the same sort of polite inattention from the Catholic bishops that we are used to getting in the pews. Special attention should be given to the accompaniment of single-parent families, in a particular way to help women who have to carry alone the responsibility of the home and raising children. That vague-sounding one line was all the consideration single parents saw in the final... Read more
… You know what the absolute best thing in the whole world is about having a blog? The ability to go back and read some of the nonsense I previously wrote and learn from my past errors in judgement. Take for example this post from two years, It’s Not The Church’s Responisibilty To See That You Have An Fulfilling Social Life. I don’t really expect the Church to do anything for *me* specifically outside of these sacraments. Theology on Tap... Read more
… I’ve been in a hell of a funk lately. Not that kind of funk. That would be awesome, but no. This funk is the kind where I no longer find inspiration or joy in the things I used to. I’m just so tired. Every day is the same thing, day in and day out. Pray for me. Read more
… I think after tonight I may be completely done with The Walking Dead. I’m just not that cynical to find it entertaining anymore. I cannot accept what the writers are presenting to the viewers — that all of humanity can be so completely, utterly, irreparably far gone. Everything beautiful that show was is gone. Gone. It went down the trough drain. Last year I declared The Walking Dead to be fully Catholic. This year I take it all back.... Read more
… It happens all the time in Hollywood. Whenever an actress wants to prove she’s all grown up the clothes start to come off. Hollywood, where everyone is a feminist and a sexist at the same time. Emma Watson, who spoke at the UN demanding equality for all sexes, doesn’t even see the paradox within the industry she works for. I’d like to know her thoughts on why male actors aren’t encouraged to get naked and compromise their morals to... Read more
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