Category Archives: Sacraments

The Birth of Sabbath

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

I love my job. Teaching high school has a lot of perks other jobs don’t: I get to meet hundreds of new people every year, get to stay active most of the day, get to read and talk about cool … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Marriage, Parenthood, Sacraments | 3 Comments

The Death of Christmas Trees

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Sorry it’s been so long between posts. I’m sure all three of you can forgive me. Today, the Christmas season officially ends. I know most of us probably packed up and moved on a while ago, but us Catholics are … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Holiness, Prayer, Sacraments | 5 Comments

The Birth of Holiness Part 2: God Getting Busy

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

So the last post ended with me saying God needs to nurse us back to health. Every time I hear the phrase “nurse back to health”, I think of the following scene from The Princess Bride (look at me getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Culture, Holiness, Prayer, Sacraments | 2 Comments

In a Nutshell…

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

My experience at Mass yesterday evening was pretty much a microcosm of everything I love about Catholicism. First of all, the readings rocked. St. Paul reminds us that our weakness is to be embraced because it can allow Christ to … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Hope, Parenthood, Sacraments | 8 Comments