A BIT ASKEW

I have found there are three general ways to respond to news from a friend. There is the, "Oh, that's nice," meaning I wasn't really...

Lent is a time to pull back from the craziness of the world and make every day a day for God and family. That works out very well since...

My littles and I have been fighting some sort of a bug that has been going around. It is the kind of bug, where parents warn other...

Last night I spent the evening watching Tim Buton's "Through the Looking Glass" with my children. I had never read the book as a child,...

When I was young, my Dad smoked cigars on Sunday afternoons. The scent of them made me feel safe. It was a sign of completion. We had...

In our modern-day Catholic household, the idea of "Farewell to the Flesh" seems more like a piece of history than a religious practice. ...

My teenager has a cat. (You may have seen his "Paws" videos.) He has discovered that cats are odd creatures. They sleep lightly, prowl...

I look at my life and all of the little things that need my attention, and I make "To Do" lists. At the end of the day, that list is the...

It is difficult for me to clean and organize my house. While time and space are certainly factors, it is because the things I don't want...

Winter is a time when sleep becomes a pastime, and staying home is the goal. The world is an unforgiving place that does not make...

Here where I live, we have been 0 for 5 when it came to predicting snow storms this season. Imagine my surprise when I see this out my...

Here we are in the middle of the week. That means we are half-way to the weekend, yay! It also means we are half the week away from the...

Today is the day the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the love and sacrifice of three martyrs named Valentine, each entering into the...

There are truths to which we cling, regardless of circumstance, that define who we are as people. Sometimes these truths are born of...

On October 2, 1950, man named Charles Schultz published a comic strip titled "Peanuts." Since then, the comics have found themselves in...

We have been very busy in the last six weeks! Stephen has published several new poems on Poetry Soup. Two If By Sea If sailing I would...

Dear Family and Friends, We have had quite an exciting year! Stephen: Stephen celebrated his 12th Anniversary working at Saint Paul VI...

'Tis the time of year to count our blessings. I'll go first. My Faith My Family My Friends My Home My Stuff This list could go on...

Every fall two camps emerge to debate the issue of Halloween. There is an Evangelical camp that condemns Halloween as Satanic and evil. ...

For the past several months I have been preparing for an art show. I have fallen in and out of love with my art many times. I have...