Monthly Archives: February 2009

Loving the Silence

Can I just tell you that I am considering giving up e-mail for good?  I never realized how much time it was eating up, until I gave it up for Lent.  The past days have been more restful than I … Continue reading

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Notre Dame Pro-Life Fund

The Center for Ethics and Culture, which Katie and I support, has established this new fund at Notre Dame.  Way to go!

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Enter the Silence

Lent begins today.  We are dust, we are reminded, and to dust we shall return. I confess that I usually approach Lent with dread because I feel like I already live Lent most days; as a new mother, I am … Continue reading

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Reformation Meets Rome

A friend of mine and several blog acquaintances have launched a website: Called to Communion: Reformation Meets Rome. From my friend Tom’s blog: The contributors are all Catholics who converted from Reformed protestantism (plus me). Among them are several seminary … Continue reading

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Positive Posts for Lent

I am making a Lenten resolution to only post about uplifting, positive topics (and to avoid posting even constructively critical posts about the many evil, immoral, and unjust actions being committed in our world). Sundays will enjoy no moratorium from … Continue reading

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