Our Souls Are Restless, Lord

| June 28, 2005

Yesterday I stumbled upon a site that gave help for those with trouble falling asleep. At first I read it because one of our daughters has had sleep problems for over a year now. But as I read it, I realized that more and more I, too, have a lot of difficulty falling asleep. All […]

Another blogger I wish I’d noticed sooner.

| June 24, 2005

It isn’t just because Maureen Martin shares a first name with my oldest best friend and a last name with my hubbiest best friend. Her blog is really well written, and I highly recommend it. She’s pithy, smart, and amusing. Her blog will find itself on your bookmarks list. Go read it!

The Cradle Catholic Lament

| June 14, 2005

I’m going to join the bandwagon started by PPK and continued by Bettnet, and mention the things I wish they’d taught me in CCD, and add also the things I wish they hadn’t “taught” me in CCD. 1. I wish they’d taught me that Communion is the Body and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus. […]

Maybe I’m biased, but…

| June 13, 2005

I think that my Charming and Patient Husband’s point about Michael Jackson’s fans is a darned good one. He notes the discrepancy between how Americans treat nutty stars and how they treat men who make sacrifices for God. Why, I wonder, do we even care what Michael Jackson’s verdict is, unless it is out of […]

"It’s time for California to be the leader that it always has been."

| June 9, 2005

These are the words of Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg, a Los Angeles Democrat who chairs the Assembly Education Committee. She was speaking of California Assembly Bill 756, which bans schools from purchasing textbooks of over 200 pages. I intended to write on this sooner, but I had to wait until I could catch my breath. While […]

Action Goes Farther than Politics

| June 8, 2005

Just when I thought I’d gotten used to the sort of Christians who hate Catholics for being too liberal, the Church gets a sideswipe from Secularists who hate Catholics for being too conservative. Specifically, the National Secular Society in Britain has begun a campaign to exclude Pope Benedict from the Live 8 concert. Pope Benedict, […]