Give Me Some Bad Saints, Please
For some time now I have been faithfully following the little blurbs on the “Saint of the Day” in my various religious readings and Internet… The post Give Me Some Bad Saints, Please appeared first on...
View ArticleStop Your Lyin’!
I’ve been thinking a lot about anger lately — righteous anger; spilling-over-the-top you are such total crud anger; you don’t deserve to be called a… The post Stop Your Lyin’! appeared first on Busted...
View ArticleDon’t Even Think About Happiness!
Recently, I stumbled across something called The Happiness Project. I discovered it as I poked around Heather King’s blog “Shirt of Flame” one day. Heather… The post Don’t Even Think About Happiness!...
View ArticleAdoration of the… Um… Er
When I came into the Catholic Church ten years ago, there were a number of things I was a bit unclear about, including: the Pope,… The post Adoration of the… Um… Er appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleMake Soup, Not War
Is anyone else out there as deeply disturbed by current events as I am right now? I know we’ve always had war in various places… The post Make Soup, Not War appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleRemember When You First Felt Love?
God works in mysterious ways. We all know that. So why should I have been surprised when a memory suddenly inserted itself into my brain… The post Remember When You First Felt Love? appeared first on...
View ArticleConfession for Convert Dummies
All right, I admit it; there are a ton of things about not being brought up Catholic that clearly put me at risk. Or at… The post Confession for Convert Dummies appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleWelcome Anxiety
I don’t know about you, but just writing the word “anxiety” makes me anxious. It’s sort of like a virus. You see someone sneezing, try… The post Welcome Anxiety appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleTongues of Flame
Several years ago my family and I took a trip to the Southwest so I could do some research for a book I was writing… The post Tongues of Flame appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleA Happy Catholic Introvert
I have just made a remarkable discovery, aided and abetted by Susan Cain’s marvelous book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World Which Cannot… The post A Happy Catholic Introvert appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Hunger of Ants
This summer, I’ve been watching the hummingbirds whirring up to our feeder and resting on the convenient little perches while they drink. I can almost… The post The Hunger of Ants appeared first on...
View ArticleI CAN’T FIND THE ‘SAVE’ PLACE!
My young daughter is riding out the wet and rather depressing days partly by playing some entrancing video games. Despite my occasional hand-wringing and guilty… The post I CAN’T FIND THE ‘SAVE’ PLACE!...
View Article10 Commandments for Falling in Love
One of my new “guilty pleasures” is grabbing the Magazine section of the Sunday Boston Globe and going straight to “Dinner With Cupid,” which my… The post 10 Commandments for Falling in Love appeared...
View ArticleCompassion v. Empathy: Understanding the Difference
Recently, I’ve been rereading selections from Henri Nouwen’s writings in the bathroom, as they are short, to the point, and open into deeper reflections. Some… The post Compassion v. Empathy:...
View ArticleSpiritual Fitbit
Ok, I give in. Everybody I know under the age of 40 seems to have invested in these tiny, expensive Fitbits, which you snap on… The post Spiritual Fitbit appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleAm I Lovable?
I wonder if you are like me in the morning. Do you gulp coffee, eat toast standing up, and hurl dishes into the dishwasher while… The post Am I Lovable? appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleMy Catholic Toolkit
One evening, at the end of the day, chores done, chicken curry eaten, and dog walked, my husband and I sat together in the living… The post My Catholic Toolkit appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleHow To Use Facebook for Prayer
I just read about a man exploring prayer who would take out his iPhone, scroll through his contacts, and see which names jumped out at… The post How To Use Facebook for Prayer appeared first on Busted...
View ArticleLent: It’s That Time of Year Again
For many of us who profess to be Christians (a dangerous journey), Lent looms in midwinter before anything green has sprung above the ice and… The post Lent: It’s That Time of Year Again appeared first...
View ArticleLent Isn’t About Bubblegum?
When I was growing up, the divide between Catholics and Protestants seemed greater than it does now. I’m not sure the word “ecumenical” had even… The post Lent Isn’t About Bubblegum? appeared first on...
View ArticleWhat Sticks to Our Fingers
I am thinking about death. And ashes. Possibly this is because Easter is looming on the horizon, and if you have any truck with Jesus and think that… The post What Sticks to Our Fingers appeared first...
View ArticlePress Lightly
As part of my “I-am-in-the-recovery-stage” of ovarian cancer, I am rereading my Heather King books. A recovering alcoholic, ex-barfly, and Catholic convert, King shares insights… The post Press Lightly...
View ArticleReconsidering Mary Magdalene
She was not the prostitute that you read about in Luke 7:36-50. Her story begins in Luke 8:1-3, which says, “Soon afterwards Jesus went through… The post Reconsidering Mary Magdalene appeared first on...
View ArticleFollow Me!
It is a sad fact that my mood on a gray day can be improved by getting a notification that someone new is following me… The post Follow Me! appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleA Convert Tries on the Angelus for Size
I was well-educated in the liberal arts and studied Millet’s painting of “The Angelus” in a cultural heritage course years ago. In the painting, the… The post A Convert Tries on the Angelus for Size...
View ArticleThe World Is Noisy; Mass Is Not
I have recently become aware that my attention span is spotty and fragmented, like my Jack Russell’s jumpy focus. I started to read a topical… The post The World Is Noisy; Mass Is Not appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Reasons Why Mass Keeps Me Real and Grounds Me
I go to church to get real. Like so many others in our chaotic world, I need to find places where I can sink into… The post The Reasons Why Mass Keeps Me Real and Grounds Me appeared first on Busted...
View ArticlePray for Us Complainers: Transforming Our Words From Protest to Praise
I have a modest proposal for an addition to the Rosary. I know the four mysteries; I say the Joyful and the Luminous the most… The post Pray for Us Complainers: Transforming Our Words From Protest to...
View ArticleFall: A Time of Endings and Beginnings
September is a time of endings and beginnings. It’s when I can almost taste the smell of a rain-slicked street in a town long ago… The post Fall: A Time of Endings and Beginnings appeared first on...
View ArticleA Soldier’s Gratitude: Learning About Grace and Thanksgiving From a Veteran
Kitchens are a safe space, especially for a returning veteran from both the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When I first met Scott at church,… The post A Soldier’s Gratitude: Learning About Grace and...
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