Tag: religion
Things We Learned in Catholic School That Had to Be Unlearned Later
Before anyone comes at me with holy water and an exorcism prayer, let me explain that I am a good Catholic. I go to mass; I carry a rosary in my purse; I believe in […]
An Interview with the Archangel Gabriel
There have always been questions for which humanity has been dying, sometimes literally, for an answer. Why do bad things happen? What happens after we die? Why do some people want to kill other people […]
Memoirs of an Out-Crowd Kid
You’ve heard of In-Crowds, right? Every school has them, even Catholic schools, where they used to make kids wear uniforms, form lines and try to look pious. Some kids just naturally fall into the Cool […]
Triangle Scheme
Some time ago, I was presented an opportunity and became a member of a particular group. The group has a lot of really successful members and they want me to be a success, too! There […]
Partly Cloudy
When reading or listening to someone speak, it is often difficult to know if the person is full of shit. Luckily there is one phrase which, when preceding a statement, indicates without fail that the […]
The Catholic Coffee Snob
This is for all of you caffeinated Catholics out there who still go to Confes … er, the Sacrament of Reconciliation.[1] Warning: This is only for those who are reckless enough to make suggestions to a […]
The God of the Hunger Games
The Hunger Games has been blowing away box office records and details the struggles of a dystopian future world of Panem – where teens are made to fight to the death by an oppressive central […]
Who is Missing?
At a House Oversight Committee Hearing, House GOP members convened a panel to discuss denying insurance coverage and access to birth control . The panel consisted of five men and NO women. So, my […]