Category Archives: Being Catholic

Trying to live as if loving God, and my neighbors, matters

Christmas: 12 Days, Songs, Lists, and Singing Mice

This is a very ‘Catholic’ household. But everything we do isn’t uniquely ‘Catholic’, or something Catholics must always do. Take those mice, for example. My wife made them from bits of felt and cloth some years back, and they’ve been … Continue reading

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Christmas: Still Celebrating and Rejoicing

A bit over six and a half years ago, astronaut Nick Hague recorded a video on the International Space Station. Nothing special there, but this one shows 30 minutes of Earth’s clouds passing by in about 60 seconds. Just shy … Continue reading

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Family Matters

One way or another, families have been in the news this week. That is not a good thing. Families gathering on a beach planned on celebrating the first day of Hanukkah last Sunday. Then a father-son duo killed 15 of … Continue reading

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A New Archbishop: Cooperation and Making Sense

We got a new pope this year, Leo XIV. Now we’ve got a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of New York. Already I’m seeing the all-too-predictable headlines. I also noticed this excerpt from a transcript of a five-minute interview, complete … Continue reading

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Charged: a Priest in My Diocese

No matter how it turns out, this is not good news. And it’s uncomfortably close to home. “Minnesota priest accused of sexual abuse, threatening woman” Bring Me The News (December 8, 2025) “A Minnesota priest is accused of sexually abusing, … Continue reading

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