Posts Tagged With: sinner

Lord, make me humble. (Or, something I’m learning this Lent)

I have been called opinionated and forthright. I have been described as assertive, honest, and forward. Unfortunately, these are all nicer ways of stating the truth: I’m kind of a bitch (and by kind of, I mean, very much). For Lent, I’ve been trying to give up this kind of behavior, and my success has [...]

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By the Grace of God Alone

I’m starting to think that every single person in this country should spend time in a classroom. You know how Israel has compulsory military service for citizens? I want something like that for America. Not everyone is cut out to teach, but even the most challenged, most short-tempered person can cut out templates in the [...]

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He Calms the Storms

I haven’t written about this before – in fact it’s not something I have shared willingly very often – but I struggle with bi-polar. Good Christ, that was the hardest thing to type (and frankly, if it weren’t for The Bloggess, I wouldn’t have had the balls to do it). Alright, so anyway, I struggle [...]

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Reverence before the Lord God of all Creation

I was privileged to grow up in what I think is the most beautiful church on earth. Here, let me show you: Right? I’ll show you the mural behind the altar later. But for now, see the side altars? The nun’s gallery? When I was little there was still an altar rail – though nobody received communion [...]

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This is not Live Journal

My name is Kate, and as of writing this, I’m 27 years old.  In June of 2011, I married the funniest, holiest, most generous & thoughtful man on earth.  We are Catholic. We live happily in Tucson, but I spent the first 23 years of my life in Upstate New York. We have a dog [...]

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