** 1 ** Atticus’ sister is coming to visit from Phoenix this weekend. We’re going to have dinner with her and his parents tonight at my favorite pizza place ever! YES! They make the most wonderful pizza with stoplight peppers, avocado, and goat cheese. ** 2 ** Since the liturgical year is drawing to a … Continue reading »
Posted in November 2009 …
A Veteran’s Legacy
I come from a military family — two of them actually. My grandfather, the one who raised me, was a career military man. His career was in the Air Force; he served in Germany after WWII, in Korea, and in Vietnam. Though he served before I was born, I feel a real sense of gratitude … Continue reading »
Modesty on the Brain
I blame Elizabeth over at That Married Couple. She has been posting on modesty lately, and we discussed it some on Friday, during our virtual book club meeting on The Authentic Catholic Woman by Genevive Kineke. Because of this, I have had modesty on the brain for a few days now. Modesty and I have … Continue reading »
Some food for thought…
The close of an episode of the West Wing, where Catholic President Jeb Bartlett does not commute the death sentence in a federal capital case. Just something to chew on — hope everyone had a great weekend!
7 Quick Takes Friday – Notre Dame Edition
In honor of the fact that Atticus and I are returning to his alma mater tomorrow for the Navy game, this 7 quick takes is devoted to Notre Dame. ** 1 ** I just want to throw this out there: I love, Notre Dame, but neither I nor my husband supported their decision to honor … Continue reading »
The Death Penalty — Part I of 3
I have decided to put my nerdy obsession with Catholic Social Teaching to good use and do a series of posts on social issues and the Church’s teaching on each. First issue: the Death Penalty. This post is the first of three on the topic, and will present the Church’s teaching on capital punishment, or, … Continue reading »
Date Night — Bright Star
Tonight Atticus and I are going to see Bright Star, the new movie about the chaste and unconsummated love of poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne. It’s going to be brooding and romantic, and most exciting, not pornographic! You know it’s going to be good when the NY Times gives a movie with no sex … Continue reading »
Very Interesting…
Very, very interesting…
Purgatory and the Feast of All Souls
“If he were not expecting the fallen to rise again, it would have been useless and foolish to pray for them in death. But if he did this with a view to the splendid reward that awaits those who had gone to rest in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought.” – 2 Maccabees … Continue reading »
