I think I sprained my left knee…at least, that’s what I think has happened to me.  I have been trying to run and get back into it after a 4 year hiatus and I’ve been taking it slow.  A few weeks ago, my left knee started hurting when I was running hills.  I took a […]

Why blog? That was the question raised (among others). This comment is from Aaminah: I guess I got into blogging for completely different reasons than why I do it now. As a writer, trying to get known, trying to get gigs, I was told that I HAD to have a website. I know nothing about […]

Another response to a series of questions that should not be hidden. From Lex: Fab’s comments really resonate with me. I think there are many reasons that people end up blogging. I started blogging about two years ago (wow doesn’t feel like it has been that long) for two reasons.1. I was preparing for my […]

A few posts ago, I asked a series of questions pertaining to blogging, its purpose and reason. The responses deserve to be out of the comments cell and into the front. Here is from Fabi. Sudy, here is my pretty long winded answers to your questions. Many of us are grappling with those questions, and […]

This is Pouzzo, an English bulldog whose stubbornness is only superceded by his loveable face.Pouzzo belongs to my best friend. Her dog, therefore, is my dog. This is what I look like these days, sitting and ruminating over what I think about this term, “feminism.” Big post coming soon, but for now, Pouzzo and I […]

Here is a link to one last post written by Brownfemipower about the latest bombs. Here are her words: Some context. I wrote what I wrote in response to all those feminists who, during the Full Frontal Feminism blow up, kept insisting over and over again that if “WOC” want book deals, they should “go […]

CLOSING ADDRESS It’s the Pope’s 81st birthday…those watching are privileged to be a part of this day with you. God is love.Love is our concern for those in need. 870,000 dollars gift for the charities the Pope supports…gathered and donated by all in preparation for the Pope’s birthday. (holy smack that’s quite a birthday gift) […]

question 3 the number of young men entering the priesthood is shrinking and the number of baptised catholics is expanding. the desire for holiness is giving phenomenon: few priestly vocations – advice? God continues to call young people. it is our reponsibility to encourage a free response. we cannot take grace for granted. it is […]

question 2 a growing problem is quiet attrition that is increasing becasue of individualsim, even in religion, because of scandal…many are abandoning the practice of the faith. sometimes it is a decision, sometimes it is gradual with the identitification ith the church can you comment on the phenomenon and advice on how to deal? cultivate […]

applause are still going… response from bishopsin preparation for visit, bishops have been meditating and now have3 questions are being presented 1) one of hte great challenges in our materialistc societies, the young are demonstrating evidence of need for community but still have popular atheism….what is your assessment in increasing secularism and increasing intellectualism adn […]