Many, many years ago today, the tribe of Israel, living in Egypt, hid in their homes, the blood of the lamb on the door, as a plague passed over them. Many, but less, years ago, Jesus, the Lamb, hid in an upper room, so that He could feed us before He shed His blood. Many... Continue Reading →
Stay: For those in Isolation
Dear Friend, You are lonely tonight. When the rest of us cheered Delighted at time away, Your heart quaked in fear. You were faced with isolation, Alone with yourself, You are haunted by your demons. I have fought that dark fight When night seems endless I begged for release and screamed While no one could... Continue Reading →
Recoil
Here’s a poem inspired by a scrupulousity spiral yesterday Recoil I read a meditationAnd it said,“Picture yourselfAmong the crowdThat crucified Jesus.A few Easters agoI cringedWhen the Gospel instructed,[Crowd speaks]Crucify Him.I trembled. In the name of guiltWe daydream we areMurderers of GodThe worst sinners we could beBut I am not evil.I spent my entire lifeTrying not... Continue Reading →
Original Sin
When I gave birth the third time, Everyone told me what a perfect birth it was. They marveled at how calm and "unafraid" I was, How I "roared" my baby earthside. I've ached in that lie for a while now, Lost in their awe and my own despair. What they didn't know is that While... Continue Reading →
Longing for God’s Will: What did Mary Know
In my advent journal this week there was a meditation about how Mary "longed for what God was asking of her." The meditation referred to how Mary asked "be it done unto me according to Thy Word," when the Angel Gabriel told her she would be the Mother of God. It continued to talk about... Continue Reading →
Okay, Who’s the Undercover Catholic at Disney? Catholic Imagery in Frozen 2
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I watched the live action Beauty and the Beast and were surprised to see the gorgeous Catholic sculpture atop the Disney Castle. My husband said, "Isn't that Michael the Archangel?" and I had to admit it sure looked like him. Well, I blew it off as just... Continue Reading →
The Hierarchy of Suffering
This meme has been going around like wildfire lately. It expresses the common idea that the way not to judge others for their struggles is to think that maybe they are not as strong as you are. On the surface, the intention is great. The idea is to encourage people not to judge others' suffering.... Continue Reading →
I’m not LGBTQ, but I don’t Belong Either
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/08/18/churches-need-less-tradition-more-flexibility-welcome-teens-column/2011731001/ This article and others like it have been posted and talked about on my online and in person Catholic groups over and over again. There's always a couple of people kindly talking about it and then the avalanche of more traditional Catholics who start mocking the author and saying, "Oh they just want the... Continue Reading →
Yes, The World Needs God, But Not Like That
A couple of weeks ago, there was a shooting in Texas that just devastated me. A couple days before I watched The Hate You Give, which rocked me as well. Both of these events are on the heels of, and preceding so many horrible tragedies and fearful events happening all over they world lately. I... Continue Reading →
T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E. Part II: The Babies
Just to clarify; This may not have been what Tupac meant, but this is what keeps coming to me when I think of this line. A post closer to what he meant is in part one. The Hate You Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone. I'm going to write about something I don't particularly like to... Continue Reading →
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