- abuse, Catholic Spirituality, Catholics Do What?, Culture of Death, current events, Pope Francis, scandal, sin, Suffering
Flipping tables in the temple
I have fielded countless emails, Instagram messages, comments, and texts from faithful Catholics these last few weeks. Most carry the same tone of concern and horror for what is coming to light: an egregious lack of transparency…
A letter of petition to the Nuncio for the Roman Catholic Church in the United States
Most Reverend Christophe Pierre Apostolic Nuncio to the United States 3339 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008 Your Excellency, We are Catholic women, baptized members of the Body of Christ. Mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters. We are…
- abuse, Catholics Do What?, Contraception, Culture of Death, current events, Parenting, prayer, scandal, sin, spiritual warfare, Suffering
What’s a faithful Catholic to do?
There is a tremendous – and warranted – outcry of rage and betrayal in the Church right now. I’m not talking about the usual suspects in the media and the voices coming from the cafeteria line, either.…
You know someone struggling with mental health (and you probably ate dinner with them last night)
Have you ever been so depressed or overwhelmed with anxiety that you had the thought “I wish I could just stop existing?” The classic suicide questionnaire used in doctor’s offices to assess mental health includes some version…
Coffee Clicks: Star Wars Day
Howdy readers, happy weekend eve! First, I’m so excited by the flood of NFP stories that have been hitting my inbox. Seems like the series is going to be a huge success. If you’ve already sent me…
Coffee clicks: December 15th
Even though it’s the shortest possible Advent, liturgically speaking, I’m still kind of feeling like things are craaaaawling by. Christmas is 10 days away, which is so soon. But when I stop to think I might still…
It’s not a fertility problem, it’s a marriage problem
I read – and shared – a piece from Medium with my Facebook readers yesterday morning. It’s about the precipitous decline of childbirths in the West – particularly in America – and especially in the year 2017.…
It’s the culture, stupid
2017 has been kind of a train wreck, hasn’t it? Lately it seems like each week has brought news of another mass shooting, another massive sex scandal, another round of accusations and tarnished reputations and fresh outrage…