It is hard to know what to say about this. I am conflicted in as much as I am very pleased and have a great deal of respect for the decision that this Pope has made. I want to think it is a good and honest one. I believe it is drawn from humility…I will…
We are only days away from the beginning of Lent which is when this blog becomes Lent Thing 7 (well, actually, we use that page!) Here is an article from NCR about James Martin SJ’s online Lenten retreat. An idea if you are looking for something different this Lent.Friend of the blog (and fellow Downton…
In this article from NCR we are told that the Vatican has begun to recognize that youth are not responding to their medieval approach. It was so much easier when no one was educated and more people relied on the church for their livelihood. Though I jest, there is a sadness in me for a…
I should preface this post with a disclaimer: All of my girls are tough. They are all very capable and pretty well-rounded but Syd gets the attention today…My middle child (as she likes to playfully lament) was born after only 4 hours of labor and 20 minutes of delivery. I remember looking at her and saying,…
I decided to set up a blog for Downton Abbey since I am a little obsessed and I would like to say, it makes me feel good that I actually can get into a good show on tv! So here is the link if you are a fan. I would love to hear your opinion. It…
I can hear the voice of my beloved priest when I was in college, Dave Looney, tell me as I stressed over a test or exam, “Pray to St. Joseph of Cupertino” I can also hear my reaction in my head…”Yeah, yeah, blah! Not doing your hocus pocus. But thanks anyway.” (Don’t you just wanna…
Found this picture on the Internet…it is food for thought. It may not speak to our time as much as his, but then, perhaps it may. I hope not. But thank God that he and many others did not remain silent. Nor should we. So many people still suffer because the structures we have in…
http://ncronline.org/news/theology/sch-ller-now-not-time-third-vatican-council Asked why he does not just leave the church, Schüller said simply: “It’s my church.” “For me, the church is not a corporation; it’s not an apartment that you change. It’s my church. I’m committed to it, and I’m committed to the people of the church. “
Ok, I know there are a ton of Downton Abbey fans who cheer for the long suffering Mr. Bates. I am not one of them…at least since the beginning of this season. Last season I had a small feeling that Mr. Bates wasn’t telling Anna the truth. I love Anna, she is one of the…
The past couple of days have been my favorite kind of January days. A little snowy, Jane Austin filled and quiet…well until kids come home but that is good too. I have been moving from couch to couch, from chore to chore but have felt a real quiet, almost a stillness in my world. Ironic,…