β€œGo back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

β€” Thorin Oakenshield

Latest Posts


  • Just Introvert Stuff

    Compiling stuff here from around the ‘net. πŸ™‚ I may add thoughts later. Continue reading

  • Gaining A Daily Plenary Indulgence

    Several years ago, friends and I were discussing how to get to heaven, and I commented about the difficulty of achieving complete detachment from all sin. My friend Jay Balza had a lot to say about that. His comment was… Continue reading

    Gaining A Daily Plenary Indulgence
  • Person of Color, But Child of the Father First

    I’m not white and I’m not black. Perhaps I should just shut up and let people sort things out for themselves? What can a Catholic Asian possibly say that would make a difference? I can only give it my best… Continue reading

    Person of Color, But Child of the Father First
  • The Real Presence | The Jerusalem Catecheses

    #TheRealPresence From the Jerusalem Catecheses The bread of Heaven and the cup of salvation On the night he was betrayed our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his… Continue reading

    The Real Presence | The Jerusalem Catecheses
  • Churches and Cathedrals of Prague and Vienna

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″] Don’t know why this post isn’t working properly (not displaying images) on mobile. No time to fix it, will have to wait. πŸ™‚ Or, a tip: if you’re on mobile, click on settings,… Continue reading

    Churches and Cathedrals of Prague and Vienna
  • The Problem with Humility

    It’s the hardest lesson to teach, and it’s the one I just can’t seem to get right… but teach it I must. After five years, I’m rereading Kristin Lavransdatter, and I still wanna smack her and hug her all at… Continue reading

    The Problem with Humility
  • Open Letter to Priests from Kevin Wells

    //The paradoxical, brutal fruit of real romance – and Vianney knew this interior reality as intimately as anyone – is the daily and simple deaths for one’s lover. All the priest-saints knew this. Their vocation to edify, transform and save… Continue reading

    Open Letter to Priests from Kevin Wells
  • In the Bleak Mid-Winter, Gustav Holst

    In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him Nor earth… Continue reading

  • The Grace of Not Being Enough

    In November the hubby, the big kids, and I had the pleasure of attending Leah Libresco-Sargeant’s talk on her book Building the Benedict Option (Amazon Associates link). (The event was sponsored by The Angelico Project which we are really excited… Continue reading

    The Grace of Not Being Enough
  • Stef’s Snippets #004

    Now that I’m rereading Prisoner of Azkaban with Nino, I’m reminded of just how hateful and nasty Snape was, and I don’t think he should have been redeemed just because he loved Lily for the rest of his life. He… Continue reading