Last week, I was kindly invited to offer a Catholic Case for Biden to be opposite The Catholic Case for Trump. It was a very intense post to write for me. I worked very hard to keep attacks on Trump as low as possible, and to cite Church social teaching as accurately as possible. I... Continue Reading →
How an Angry Christian Opened my Eyes to Why we Fight: November 3
One morning a few weeks ago, I had an interaction that opened my eyes. This conversation happened on a Facebook post I posted suggesting people pray for President Trump after he got the Coronavirus. I was terrified by some of the cruelty that came back, not towards me but at him. I realized maybe I... Continue Reading →
Stay in the Fight
Tonight, I am struggling to find the words to say, again. As this election season comes to a close, I feel sadness that this is where we are, and fear that by the end of the week we will be in a war. Donald Trump and his followers are fighting to keep as many people... Continue Reading →
Dear Readers: On Abortion and this Election
Dear Readers, Last night, someone accused me of being complicit in abortion. She said that because I support a candidate who supports abortion I am complicit and committing a grave sin. Just hours later my husband received a picture comparing him to Nazi's. After hearing things like this a million times during the last election,... Continue Reading →
The Power of a Peaceful Leader: The Fly and the Fruit
"Blessed are the Peacemakers." First of all, can I just say, it was so nice to have a debate so chill that all anyone is talking about is THE FLY?!? Man I needed to wake up for one day and read a thousand jokes about that funny moment in the debate after what happened last... Continue Reading →
Why we have to “judge” Trump right now, and how not to “judge” him as we do it.
A friend of mine asked me today, "how do you explain to someone why we judge Trump right now? As I was thinking about that, it occurred to me that it would be helpful to share some thoughts with everyone on this, because it could be helpful moving forward with the rest of this election... Continue Reading →
On Misinforming Consciences: My Letter to a Bishop on Single Issue Voting
Last election, I heard a homily that was incredibly frustrating for me because it didn't teach Church teaching correctly and it insinuated that people were evil if they do not vote the way the priest thought they should. It was an extremely difficult moment for my faith. This year, bishops are starting to send out... Continue Reading →
Pray for Trump
Lord, have mercy on them. Many of my followers are angry and hurt by the way Trump has handled the coronavirus. So am I. My sense of justice and irony in storytelling is making this particular information extremely difficult to process. If this were in a movie or a book, it would be perfect. But... Continue Reading →
Seventy-Times Seven: Even Trump
“Peter approached Jesus and asked him,“Lord, if my brother sins against me,how often must I forgive?As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a kingwho decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began... Continue Reading →
Election 2016:Why I Cannot Be Silent
Four years ago, I was working in an ultra-conservative Catholic school. I had worked for three years to get into a teaching position at a Catholic school because I wanted to feel like I had a community of faith around me to support me. It was a whirlwind of chaos getting there and turns out... Continue Reading →