I gave a talk on Tuesday

Last Tuesday I sat in a classroom with Colleen and presented to "baby Catholics": little young women who are going to be making their confirmations in a few days. We were supposed to be talking about the "Theology of the Body" but, again, they were merely baby Catholics so we kind of started by talkingContinue reading "I gave a talk on Tuesday"

Prepping for a Camino

Yesterday we had one of our first full-blown meetings to prepare for the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage we'll be taking this summer. Our friend and Chaplain celebrated mass for us which is THE BEST. Nothing like focusing on the most important things. Then everyone chatted and got to know each other briefly. We'll all getContinue reading "Prepping for a Camino"

Josh is a gooberfish. Episode 5,000

I work relatively normal working hours. This is because I am an old woman with a degree and a steady job. The same cannot be said for the other members of my family, though. I have three siblings who live with me in the same house--all three still at various stages in their college careers.Continue reading "Josh is a gooberfish. Episode 5,000"

Fun on a Friday

Yesterday evening I had dinner-and-lovely-conversation at this lady's house. And we were joined by Kathryn and groomsman Dave and Colleen's man-to-be, Mark. It was one of those nights were everyone is just friends, you know? And we ate wholesome, lovely, homemade food and shared about our lives and Hazel-the-cat showcased her skill of jumping highContinue reading "Fun on a Friday"

What I Wore Wednesday

Today it is raining...off-again and on-again. I hold a secret hope that this means that spring is on its way--warmer weather, flowers, sunshine *sigh*. I wore my rain-boots, prepped for the occasion. When rain-boots first became a "thing" a few years back, my sister and I were like, "Who would buy these?" And then itContinue reading "What I Wore Wednesday"

A Floral Celebration

I uploaded my pictures of these weekend and noticed an over-arching floral theme. This is not a photography blog by any means...but I think it's a nice way to outline what's been up these past few days. Maybe I'm just itchy to start gardening again...the garden is calling out to me. 🙂 I'm pro-flower. They'reContinue reading "A Floral Celebration"

Sacred Triduum. Easter. Easter. Easter.

It is fair to say that Easter is my favorite. It's my favorite holiday, it's my favorite teaching, it's my favorite story. I think I'm going to explode from excitement. 🙂 Holy Week is an immersion into the full human experience on the deepest levels: betrayal, sorrow, suffering...but then inexpressible hope and joy. Oh, andContinue reading "Sacred Triduum. Easter. Easter. Easter."

Sacred Triduum: Good Friday

I sat two rows behind the front row today, Good Friday. The front row had a hand-written sign on the end "Reserved for the handicapped." Eventually three people sat in that row: a man named Robert, a man with a slow mind and dirty clothing but a kind smile and greeting when he speaks; aContinue reading "Sacred Triduum: Good Friday"

Sacred Triduum: A Holy Thursday

This week commemorates the most beautiful week--the week Jesus died for humanity. We try to honor this. We fail, but we try. We pull together all that we know to be beautiful--candles and song and community and centuries-old prayer and symbol and silence. We fall short of adoring this mystery, but we are the peopleContinue reading "Sacred Triduum: A Holy Thursday"