Writer (
@FemCatholic
, Magnificat,
@ncregister
,
@Plough
). Daughter of Filipino immigrants, mom of 4, Great Lakes convert. Will always talk about books.
It's the feast of St Thomas Aquinas tomorrow, which means I plug this extraordinary illustration from Stories of the Saints. When we got to it, one of my children regarded it quietly for several seconds and, without a trace of his usual puckishness, said, "I want to be a saint."
A hill I will die on:
LGBTQ people are not "out there" beyond our parish walls. They're not "the world" we're "shielding" our children from. They're in our pews. They are some of our schoolchildren. They're the neighbors who slip anonymously in the back hoping to ease an ache.1/
My favorite part of the Divine Mercy story is how St Faustina was distressed about how the painting wasn't as beautiful as her vision (actually I think she said it was ugly) and when she told Jesus this He was literally like, "Yeah, I know it's bad, but my Mercy is still here."
Parents of Catholic Twitter, here's a beautiful book about a saint for our times. Incorporates legends and biography while not shying away from the racism Martin faced *from within* the Church, even as it highlights his sanctity.
You know what, God bless the liberal, social justicey urban church that just holds an open clothes closet, no humiliating income checks, no burdensome appt requirements, no meager limits on what you can take. Just open for all, no questions asked. That's respecting dignity.
Hiss-whispered questions from the 7yo during Mass today:
"Was Zaccheus as short as you?" 😑
"Is Zaccheus a saint?"
"What's a sycamore tree?"
(Turning around while kneeling) "What's Jesus' last name?"
"MOM" (mid-genuflection as we finally leave) "DO ANIMALS HAVE FREE WILL"
@hannahposts
You know what, in 2020 we spent soooo much time in the woods, and then my kid tested + for Lyme's. And I didn't even get a stupid letter board or whatever they're called out of it.
marriage is fighting for control of the spotify account at 5:08pm, one spouse trying to cook dinner to music and the other on the way home from work. and it's, like, an icelandic death metal band vs chris rice.
Very exciting news from my kindergartner today, ranked in order of telling me over the course the evening:
1. Extra long recess w/popsicles
2. Asst Principal kissed a baby pig for a school reading challenge
3. A classmate brought in brownies
5. Got thrown up on during religion
Beautiful day for what we jokingly call the Stations of the Cross 5K in our neighborhood. It is really cool to see so many people praying/ commenting on them. Our mail carrier asked what church puts them on (none) and said she's noticed them every year on her route.
Electrician with half his body in the coffeshop ceiling, hearing me ask what kind of Belgian waffle they're selling: "Wait, how many kinds of waffles are there?"
Me, taking deep breath, gripping counter to get a hold of myself: "So there are two cities, Brussels and Leuven..."
Unsuspecting man upset about kids these days: “Pfft, oat milk! How do you milk an oat?”
Me: *lighting up* “Okay so when medieval Europe started importing almonds from the Arab-Islamic world they immediately saw a use for them due to liturgical fasting restrictions…”
If you're not Catholic, pls avert your eyes, bc this will get weird lol.
Catholics: What's the written source of the Fatima messages? Is there an official record of the children's testimonies? Where does the line about Jesus being "offended by coming fashions" come from?
Waiting in my Duluth Trading Company overalls outside Culver's for this monstrosity and I have never -- I repeat, never -- been more Midwestern in my life.
@Speed_Limit55
@LCTMH
Ottawa, Ohio. We were aiming for Lima, about 30 min further out, but found out some friends were in a park right there and could save us a parking spot. It was perfect!
This. The conferences, the numbers, the evangelical output, is their brand. This is what they and their supporters point to and say, "But look at the fruit!! We're doing something right!!" You don't have to be part of that.
More childcare. There are so many things offered by our parish that my husband and I would go to together, and when we do, the resulting conversations are just so much better than if only one of us went and tried to relate it at home.
Gonna make this my hill. The fewer strings attached, the greater the commitment to subsidiarity. Give families the help they need to flourish, and get out of the way.
Aid to poor families should be more focused on smoothing their way, not creating bureaucratic obstacles.
Many forms of aid come with so many strings attached it’s a part-time, unpaid job to keep meeting requirements.
@pptsapper
My 9yo currently has like 6 of the collections out from the library, and he says they're the hottest books in his 4th grade classroom. Just in case you need some reason for hope from The Youths. 😉
I admit, when we moved into this neighborhood 3yrs ago, I pooh-poohed the suburbia vibe, the un-walkability to things outside the neighborhood, the vast sameness of houses for blocks and blocks and blocks. But it's a beautiful place to quarantine.
Cannot count the number of peers left literally scandalized by their Christian families' and friends' unabashed support of Trump. Esp those who've suffered sexual assault.
Ask literally any young Christian in this country if it has gotten easier or more difficult to talk about their faith among their peers since Donald Trump became president.
Going to the library after an extended trip to square away a lost book and renew others.
Library asst, scrolling through my record: "oh. Oh girl. You've paid for a lot of books. Why don't we just let this one slide. Yeah. Wow."
Me: "Can you BELIEVE the retreat leader labeled me The Quiet One?! It was a silent retreat!! What do they want?!?"
Luke, trying to go to sleep: "If it makes you feel better, I don't think you're quiet."
So, um, let's say one is suddenly going to teach ESL to 4 Afghan siblings (9, 12, 14, and 15). The oldest speaks a little English. I'm going to try to scrounge up resources from the (clearly understaffed) refugee resettlement program, but any other ideas? THROW THEM THIS WAY. 😳
the neighborhood fb drama has been gold the past 2 weeks.
- a deer got a plastic Halloween bucket stuck on its head
-ppl started lying in wait to bait/trap/try to tranquilize
-many prayers, manifestations, etc
-deer finally netted and rescued today
-but then!
There are limits to what is age-appropriate, or what is indecent and offensive. I'm not denying that. But when we scoff at the *mere existence* of Pride Month -- when we flatten the humanity and personal stories of our LGBTQ brothers & sisters into an ideology to oppose --
Wandering around STL's cathedral basilica this morning, it struck me that my educational philosophy is to present beautiful things to my children, things that will cause them to lift their eyes in wonder.
People are saying the Price is Right was their sick day show but you guys....I was homeschooled, and a terribly undisciplined homeschooler at that. The Price is Right was an every morning show for me 😅
Today begins National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. As Pope Francis writes, “Love is more than a mere feeling” its fruitfulness “allows us to experience the happiness of giving” (AL, 94). Learn about NFP use in marriage here .
- amid the celebrations, someone posted a link about culling urban deer population
- now all the previously silent neighbors are chiming in about ticks, car crashes, etc
- someone has made a land acknowledgement, for deer
Welp, I've volunteered with refugees from Kabul and Mosul, and both families have mocked Lansing roads now 😅
Guy who has fled his war-torn home country, as I drive down Saginaw: "This road is so bad."
Why I'm 100% over simply being told, "Vote pro-life."
Cherish life. Protect babies. Protect women. Don't believe that politicians who can mouth a slogan give a damn.
A Catholic diocese in Poland has asked a court to determine the sexual orientation of a victim who was abused by a priest as a child and whether he took “pleasure in the intimate relationship”.
The victim was 12 years old when the abuse began
What we're saying is, "You don't belong here." "You have a place, as long as you don't remind us who you are." "You are a stand-in for what I fear in the world and what I think is an enemy of the Church."
@KeytarCatholic
ALSO. I just read ~100 pgs re: people at FUS who used the fear of demons, literal conspiracy theories, the guise of "deliverance prayer" & even some good ol' Harry Potter-phobia to gaslight and abuse, so sorry if I have 0 patience for "there r demons in the fax machine."
Cool find at Hobby Lobby. You ever wonder what happened to the cross Jesus was crucified on? Well apparently they also crucified the cross. That's right, folks...they double-crossed him.
Free tip to Catholic leaders: when confronted with a report on abuse that happened in your domain, never, ever, ever ever ever ever include the words "it isn't fair" in your response.
No mention that the reason he went to seminary in Rome was bc no American seminary would take him, a black man. Or that after his ordination, he would be followed by loneliness, exhaustion and more racism from white Catholics.
@AtheistCatholic
@LizEHansen
It was recorded, but I doubt it will be available. The president of the Society asked me to delete my Twitter thread on my talk. I refused to do so, on the grounds that the quotations from GKC are authentic and the Chesterton community needs to confront them honestly.
@FrHilderbrand
Thank you for saying this. I know it doesn't really get at your point about corruption in the hierarchy, but as a lay person, it's really heartening when I hear clergy as angry as I am.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if a mom has plans outside the home and has made the stars align to come up with childcare, someone will throw up 🙃
And most scandalously of all, when we do that in the context of our liturgies, or dare to oppose their assertion of dignity (which, at its core, is what I take from Pride Month) with the SACRED HEART of JESUS -- phew. May God have mercy.
Parenting hack: always keep a supply of those frozen, microwaveable burritos on hand so when you realize after bedtime no one's packed lunch you can declare it a "burrito day" while your 5yo, who's supposed to be asleep, sobs from upstairs, "😭But I don't like bean burritos😭"
And here's another side of this: we can't diminish or overlook the sins of the Church towards its own. Our diocese just gave us prayer cards for Venerable Augustus Tolton, to go with our 6 Fridays of prayer and fasting for racial reconciliation...
The Catholic Church is burning. And everyday, liberal Catholics continue to throw matches on Her with sacrilegious nonsense like this. I’m done watching liberation theology take hold once again. It’s time to separate the wheat from the chaff. Laity, it’s time to stand up.
I wish I had a dog in the (proud American tradition) halftime fight, but guys, in the late 90s/early 00s I was running around with fundamentalist/evangelical homeschool friends listening exclusively to CCM. The closest I got to rap was dctalk lol. We are not the same. 😂😫
Me: "Father can you get possessed from a ouija board--"
Fr: "yes, absolutely, 💯, don't mess around"
Me: "what about a charcuterie ouija board"
Fr: ......
when John Senior said washing machines have taken away wives' opportunities to spend more time serving/loving their families, I don't think I've ever thrown a book across the room so fast
Counterpoint: like literally any other job, keeping a home has things you’ll enjoy and things you don’t and you shouldn’t be made to feel bad or be threatened with loss of family support/connection for hating ironing. Get a grip, tradwives.
We are showing the kids Anne of Green Gables this weekend, and I'm very distracted by HOW GOOD the (wait for it) wallpaper is in all these PEI farmhouses.
Franciscan University and a TOR Franciscan province said earlier this year they'd not heard sexual abuse reports against Fr. David Morrier until 2015.
New allegations call that timeline into question.
One of my friends just noticed and got really excited about my recent nose piercing (and lamented how much she missed hers), and I swear, if I get a trend going of church moms in their mid-30s piercing their noses, it will be one of the greatest accomplishments of my life.
At yesterday's outdoor Mass, 9yo entered the liturgy wars by coming up with a new reason to receive on the tongue*
*continue holding the roly poly he found