What Do Teresa of Calcutta and Francis of Assisi Have in Common?

| May 24, 2007

I am reading a book called Mother Teresa: A Simple Path. I’m not very far into it yet; actually, only still in the introduction. Yet something struck me as I read one passage, which referred to St. Francis as a Church reformer. The passage called him “revolutionary” and “progressive.” And it pointed out the fruits […]

Note to Hypertot

| May 17, 2007

Neither one of you is Sparticus. Now stop arguing.

Movie Meme

| May 16, 2007

My Charming and Patient Husband tagged me, and this is a fun one. Here’s how it works: Pick out your ten favorite movies, then look them up at IMDb. In the overview at the top of each movie’s page, there are “Plot Keywords,” usually five of them. (Plus more, if you click the link.) Take […]

Don’t you know what causes that?

| May 14, 2007

Why, yes. Would you like me to explain it? 1. I am too proud. God wants to make me humble.2. Chemistry.3. My husband is really, really attractive. (In addition to being charming and patient, and making me feel every day like he is honored to be sharing a home with me.)4. Biology.5. Well, you see, […]

Footprints

| May 11, 2007

It occurs to me… Al Gore paid to offset his carbon footprint. With one more future saint on the way here, maybe he should pay us for offsetting his moral footprint.

I don’t have an i-Pod.

| May 10, 2007

It must be the real thing. Prayers welcome.

Maybe they’ve bought into the myth that Catholic isn’t Christian

| May 9, 2007

I’m up to my eyeballs with modern “Catholic” music. No, this isn’t going to be another bashing of all things modern or all things Haugen. (I actually enjoy much of the Mass of Creation, judge me as you might.) But recently, the difference between good church music and bad has been highlighted by the difference […]

Let’s get a few things straight.

| May 9, 2007

HAVING large families should be frowned upon as an environmental misdemeanour in the same way as frequent long-haul flights, driving a big car and failing to reuse plastic bags, says a report to be published today by a green think tank. The paper by the Optimum Population Trust will say that if couples had two […]