The BSA, Catholics, and Religious Freedom
Last year, my 17-year-old Eagle Scout came home every weekend in summer, bubbling with energy and ENTHUSIASM (that word is all-capped for a reason and Scouts will understand why), regaling us with stories of how he taught the young boys this and that at the Camp where...
The BSA Policy: One Step Forward, Two Giant Steps Back
Any discussion of child sexual abuse is difficult enough. In today's moral climate, add homosexuality to the mix and the conversation instantly turns pricklier, and it's tempting to just shut up. Hardly anyone wants to touch this baby, not with a ten-foot pole. But...
Strange Things are Happening at Facebook
Last week, I published a post about leaving FB for good. To my surprise, my friends were commenting in minutes, because apparently the post made it to their Facebook feed and appeared on my wall. My account was supposed to be deactivated, ergo, my wall should not have...
Betrayed in the Name of Tolerance
Betrayal always hurts, and hurts most when it happens at the hands of people you trust. But what are you supposed to do, when it happens because of misguided ideals? The recent policy change at the Boy Scouts of America forces us to take a look at the homosexuality...
Considering Leaving Facebook for Good
This just hit me today, so I don't know yet if it's merely a whim or if it's the Holy Spirit whispering in my ear. I even considered going back on FB just to post it there and ask my friends' opinions... and then thought better of it. Why would I do that?? Of course...
Give Them Binoculars
Found this video this morning. Just yesterday, Nino and I were lounging in the reading nook and looking out the windows into the trees to find squirrels and bird's nests, using a pair of binoculars. He also did some looking of his own. Guess what we're doing today.
A Mother’s Rule of Life, Revisited
At the beginning of Lent, I made a promise to myself and to God that I would emerge from Lent a new person. And in a some ways, I have. But there's a not-so-teensy part of my life that I haven't completely given over to God yet, and I need to get on the same page as...
Living Authentic Lives: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
He makes the weak of this world mighty only to the extent that they cooperate with a determined and resolute repentance. Might comes from cooperation with God's divine will. I've found this to be true in confronting venial sin in particular. When I do my best to...
Habemus Papam!!
Well, that was a short conclave!! Thank You, Holy Spirit! I don't know what we were expecting, but we sure didn't expect the text from Pope Alarm telling us about the WHITE SMOKE!! We all rushed in front of the computer and forgot all about lunch. It was already a...
Love Means Forgiveness: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
we do not react to evil with more evil. Need to remember this, especially in those moments when I'm fatigued, and that's the moment when a child chooses to throw a tantrum, or talk back, or just plain be obnoxious. THAT is not the time to react with anger. That's the...
Called to Love: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
These heroes of human goodness simply do not inflict wounds on others -- and very often, indeed day in and day out, they heal the deepest of human sufferings. If there's any one goal I hadn't set before that I would like to set this Lent, this would be it: to not ever...
Unity of Mind: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
…. together drink from the same fountains of unity. … unity is always caused. It never happens by random chance. … a divided community -- in marriage, parish, religious community -- is worldly and immature. Therefore, unity, oneness of mind, harmony, is a choice. The...
Caught My Eye 09.March.2013
Fascinating and creepy at the same time: Google Glass: How It Feels Contribute to Catholic Mom's Project and help provide spiritual support for pregnant women (click on the pic to get there): -- I just sent in my donation. Heritage House is holding a Free Pro-Life...
Humility and a Shared Vision: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
Continuing to read Fr. Thomas Dubay's Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer. Pages The second main root of conflict is seldom even noticed in our day. It is called illuminism. - emphasis mine I like to call this form of the aberration the privileged-pipeline-to-God idea. It is...
From Selfishness to Simon of Cyrene: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
Yesterday, my young adult daughter had to face a tremendous cross of her own. I tried to be as strong as I could be and didn't shed any tears until later when I was alone. She handled it by running to Adoration as soon as she could. As soon as she walked in the door I...