September 28th, 2010

Litany of the Little Flower of Jesus

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face (Feast Day is Friday)

Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us, God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us, God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us, Holy Trinity, one God, have

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September 27th, 2010

New Subject

Are you tired of talking about pants?

Yes? Great!

Let’s talk about shirts!

September 26th, 2010

Oktoberfest

September 23rd, 2010

Gabrielle, 7

September 23rd, 2010

Daniel, 4

September 23rd, 2010

Juliette, 10

September 22nd, 2010

Conservative Conflicts Brewing

At the Washington Post today, I’m discussing Tea Party politics and the religious right.

Both the religious right and the Tea Party movement might find themselves backing many of the same candidates, but that does not necessarily make them political allies. In fact, as November elections grow nearer, I expect we’ll see a fair amount of push and pull between these two groups, as they compete to influence the political

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September 17th, 2010

Not Nearly Enough

You can read my latest column at Inside Catholic today.

When I accepted a job as an activity director in a nursing home, I had grand ideas of what I would accomplish with the residents there. Fresh out of college, sporting my shiny new bachelor’s degree in sociology, I felt ready to change the world.

Real nursing homes, I quickly found out though, are nothing like in the movies. They

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