DO YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT A MAN NAMED VITALIS OF GAZA? I will tell you. The man was a hermit, which means he lived a life of sparse pleasures, yo, and a lot of fasting and what not. Probably bugs, too. Well, one day he decided to just not be a hermit anymore,ContinueContinue reading “BEST SAINT STORY YOU’LL HEAR TODAY”
Category Archives: Faith
Synod Report. Part 2
I packed the wrong shoes for the Synod. Oh, don’t get me wrong–they were cute and complimented all weekend long. Only, they have a raised heel, and not even that high, but enough to start bothering my feet after the first day on them for hours…and then the second…and then the third. Being on aContinueContinue reading “Synod Report. Part 2”
Faith. Working in love.
I went to mass on Tuesday, in the evening, in a small chapel with an even smaller congregation. At the beginning of mass there were only three of us. The priest looked at the other two and then at me and offered an apologetic, “I think this is going to be in Spanish tonight.” IContinueContinue reading “Faith. Working in love.”
God still answers prayers, friends.
Years ago, I was dating a super awesome guy (who has since married a really sweet woman). I remember calling him, one day after work, after I had just started working in the city. I told him that I somehow, somehow felt called to Detroit. But, I didn’t know how. I remember telling him thatContinueContinue reading “God still answers prayers, friends.”
That time I embarrassed myself in front of the Archbishop
You all know that I’m helping with an upcoming Archdiocesan Synod; or, if you didn’t know, now you do, I guess. In November, our Archdiocese will host a Synod, which will gather hundreds of folks to talk Jesus and church and stuff. Honestly, “helping” with the upcoming Synod kind of looks a lot like “noddingContinueContinue reading “That time I embarrassed myself in front of the Archbishop”
Heart in tune
My brother has all of the musical stuff. He’s the one who bought me my ukulele. He’s the one who wakes up and goes downstairs to strum a few riffs through the orange amps in the basement. The other day, I walked downstairs, to where he was playing on one of his electrical guitars, andContinueContinue reading “Heart in tune”
So this is 29
Here’s the thing about birthdays: it is the oldest you have ever been. So, there are any number of people turning, say, seventeen today. And, to me, that seems very, very young and what not. But, to them, it is the oldest they have ever been. And they’re probably dealing with a bit of angstContinueContinue reading “So this is 29”
Easter/ Divine Mercy message
“What if,” and I said this low, almost at a whisper, “it never comes back?” “I was thinking about this at church,” I continued, “what if I’m just in the dark for the rest of time, and heaven feels super far away, and God stays silent, and…” “LIES,” he interrupted. And then he said theContinueContinue reading “Easter/ Divine Mercy message”
Michigan Weather and God
I realized a day or two ago that I’m often tempted to treat God like I treat the Michigan weather…which is to say, “Not all that trustworthy.” A few weeks ago, it snowed heavy, heavy snow. Then, a few days later, we had a warm weather spell, which means my heaviest sweaters were retired, andContinueContinue reading “Michigan Weather and God”
Happy Easter, little chickens!
My family attends the Easter Vigil, a service that starts at sundown and stretches for hours and hours until midnight is passed. We started years ago, when some of my family members became Catholic, because it is that day when adults and children not-still-babies are anointed with oil and water and prayers. But, I digress.ContinueContinue reading “Happy Easter, little chickens!”
Seashell Nell 