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… there’s an idea. St. Nicholas in Malta decorated for a festa. Read more

… for a quiet evening sitting on the porch listening to the rain fall. Read more

… I am often amused by the question “how do you do it alone?” The answer is, I don’t. Nursing school, a full time job and being a single parent may seem like a colossal burden to carry on one set of shoulders… that’s because it would be; on ONE person. It’s funny how people assume just because you aren’t married you are alone. Granted, I am not immune to feeling exhausted many days but before the bitterness of my... Read more

… The Rome/Malta trip planned for November 9-23 has been canceled due to logistical problems. It became apparent that 5 months would not be enough time needed to see this pilgrimage come to successful fruition. I would like to thank Hood Travel Agency and Fr. Z for their efforts and hard work over the past few weeks. Read more

… hard to believe, I know. Since my lawn isn’t emo and will cut itself the next best thing is to designate it a nature preserve. When my neighbors start to complain about my unsightly overgrown yard I will simply explain that it is part of an urban renewal conservation program aimed at creating a habitat for a special breed of endangered local snake. Then I will sit on my porch watching the grass grow while collecting environment grant money... Read more

… so much for anonymity. Now that blog is officially one of the top 25 Catholic blogs does that mean I will actually be held accountable for my musing, rantings and whimsical fancies? Where’s the fun in that? I liked it better when no one read this thing. Do you know how annoying it is to be recognized and have people say things like “Gee, you seem so much more normal in person”. Really that is not a compliment. Or... Read more

… my best friend is fond of referring to Catholics as private club members. I try to tell her, while yes it is a club to some extent, it isn’t exclusive. Maybe she just doesn’t understand the intrinsic nature that Catholicism enmeshes itself into your very core. It’s not something to do on a Sunday or simply a preference for liturgical styles. Catholicism is so much more than just another denomination to chose from in the spiritual gumbo of religions.... Read more

… it is not in many words, but in the purity of heart and tears of compunction that we are heard. Fr. Raymond Wodyziak, OSB Read more

… I’ve let myself get a little mentally backed up. That happens if I don’t updated blog with regularity. I am debating how much of the swilling soup of my soul I’m willing to spill… Read more