… what the f***! Read more

… my kind of pace. Again, thank you Mark. Read more

… as promised. The comment was prompted by a friend, and soon to be seminarian at Josephinum in Ohio, after he noted a pattern of behavior with the men in my life. Aside from the fact that I am amassing an ever growing circle of male friends who end up in seminary, I also have a unique effect on the man closest to me. First, my son declares he wants to be a priest. This revelation was announced to the... Read more

… is it true that parents of priests and religious get to avoid the long wait lines at the Pearly Gates? I heard you get some special uber indulgences if you kids grow up all pious and junk. I’m figuring I am going need to the extra help so I’m working on The Boy’s vocation. And why not. A friend recently noted I have “priestly voodoo”… I will explain later. I promise. Read more

… identifying my own by the rosary hanging from a car rear view mirror. Yea, yea. I know all about the Mexican gangs. Read more

… I am packing up and moving to Rome and marrying this man… pronto! Thank you, Gretchen, for finding my future spouse. Read more

… I bought a Franciscan rosary for myself as a birthday present. I am ashamed to admit it, but I haven’t owned a rosary in over a year. I would fall asleep praying and wake up with broken rosary bits tangled in the sheets. I went through six rosaries in this manner. I decided it was time to remedy that. I’m not a fan of the Franciscan charisma but that’s only because their order seems to have been hijacked by... Read more

… it would appear I have an endless supply of shitty art. Read more

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… more Malta Monday from Mark N. Read more