how I wound up in private Confession without realizing it

I didn’t know I was going to private Confession the first time I went. It just sort of happened. I was in confirmation, had just recited the entire Catechism quite confidently to my pastor, and then cheerily said, “Sure,” when he asked if I would like to have a go at private Confession myself. Those weren’t his words. I don’t actually remember how he offered … Continue reading how I wound up in private Confession without realizing it

to the singles on Valentine’s Day

To my single Christian friends: Stuffed teddy bears. Oversized balloons. Schmaltzy cards. This is the stuff Valentine’s Day is made of. And it’s the stuff that makes you want to throw up all over a box of candy hearts. You hate it, not because you don’t want to see your friends happy, but because it means one more year has passed, one more year in … Continue reading to the singles on Valentine’s Day