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Are You a Success? By Whose Standards?

I’m still a little bleary-eyed and disjointed from odd train schedules and driving throughout the night — I just got back from the annual Call To Action conference, where I came up with ideas for at least two blog posts for Young Adult Catholics, so overall, I think it was

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Marriage, Mass, and the Power of Rituals

Newest post it up at Young Adult Catholics, about Marriage, Mass, and the Power of Rituals.

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A Prayer for Vocations

My latest post is up on Young Adult Catholics, which is a reflection of gratitude on the many ways people creatively answer their vocations despite obstacles.

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Booklikes: My New Website Crush

Book blogs have been around for as long as the Internet has been, and WordPress alone probably has hundreds of them. But now there’s a website created for the sole purpose of hosting book blogs, making it super easy to connect books to your entries, with templates for book

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Latest Posts on Young Adult Catholics

My latest post, about Catholicism and Introversion, is up on Young Adult Catholics today. And since I forgot to mention my last post, a reflection on whether Jesus was a “gentle soul” or “fire and brimstone preacher“, you can check that one out, too!

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Government and Vatican Security Leaks

My latest post is up over at Young Adult Catholics, which is a reflection on the news that the Pope has recently criminalized “leaks” in the Vatican, alongside the NSA’s pursuit of Edward Snowden.

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What are They Going to Do about It?

My latest post is up on Young Adult Catholics, which is about the freedom that comes when you realize those in positions of “power” have no real authority over who you really are. And of course, there’s women’s ordination!

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Catholicism, Paranormalcy, and the Tension of Hierarchy

My latest post is up on Young Adult Catholics, where Catholicism rubs up against the paranormal, and I reflect on the jumble of beliefs and experiences that make up my faith.

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A New Look for Young Adult Catholics

I’m still recovering from a brief vacation and am a bit behind in all my endeavors, so today’s blog post will be short. Still, I wanted to give all a heads up that Young Adult Catholics, where I blog every other Tuesday, has a nifty new look. Along

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The Catholic Church and (Il)Literacy

My latest post is up on Young Adult Catholics, examining the somewhat complicated relationship between Catholicism and literacy. I largely owe the fact that I can read to the work of Catholics and feminists from days past (Catholics for setting up the first universities in Europe, where my ancestors came

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Marriage Equality, “Morality” Laws, and the Convenient Minority

My latest post is up on Young Adult Catholics, in which I ponder why Christians still think they have the right to legislate around the rights of people with same-sex attractions, despite the fact that they respect separation of Church and state when it comes to other issues of “sexual

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Catholicism: the Basement in My House of Faith

I’ve got a new post up on Young Adult Catholics, even though it isn’t my week to write. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to hold onto the thread all the way until next week. It’s an attempt to answer a question I get quite

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My Last Day of One Job, Embarking on Another

Yesterday was my last official day as Teen Services Librarian for the Marshall-Lyon County Library. My heart is sort of breaking over it–I loved that job so much, but it was a two-hour commute, one way, once a week. I’m still processing all of that, and might blog

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Live From New York City!

I’m writing this from a computer lab at my temporary residence in New York City, where I’ve landed to work on the Religious Institute‘s new “faith and sexuality” guidebook on bisexuality and faith. I’m surrounded by what has been called the “dream team” of bisexual activism

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Implicit Bias and Being vs. Doing

My latest post is up at Young Adult Catholics, which examines the difference between love as an action and love as a feeling. For context, you might want to read Justin’s wonderful post, The Language Gap, or Jamie Manson’s column in National Catholic Reporter.

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Today's Catholic Reading is Brought to You by Tuscany Press, and ... Me!

My latest post, a reflection on rules vs. Jesus, is up on Young Adult Catholics. If that’s not enough Catholic readin’ for you, today and tomorrow, you can also download the collection of short stories that won the Tuscany Press prize for Catholic short fiction for free. I’m

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Catholic Women - Shut Out but Not Shut Up

You didn’t think I’d let the Papal Conclave pass by without bringing up women’s ordination, did you? Head over to Young Adult Catholics to read my post Fox News, Women Priests, Black Smoke, and the Whole Self. Also, US Catholic gave a nice mention to Hungering and

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On Fixing Roofs, Breaking Bread, and Women's Ordination

You couldn’t expect me to stay silent about the Vatican’s latest statement against women’s ordination, could you? Head over to Young Adult Catholics to read my response.

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Compassion: The Hardest Pill to Swallow

My newest post is up at Young Adult Catholics, which contains a few of my reflections on Karen Armstrong’s 12 Steps to a Compassionate Life. Also, we’ve had an upsurge in new writers over at the blog with much of relevance and beauty to say — so glad to

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On Letting Your Writing Leave the House

Back in 2007, I made a decision that is continuing to pay dividends. I decided to let my writing leave the house. For years I’d been journaling and writing novels and had even submitted a couple times. I’d sent a few letters to the editor and had begun

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What's the Least I Can Believe?

My post, What’s the Least I Can Believe?, which touches on my “criteria” for considering oneself Catholic as opposed to Rome’s, is currently up on the Young Adult Catholics blog. Check it out!

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NaNoWriMo: Week Three

So, supposedly Week Three is where things are supposed to start coming together. This is where the NaNo journey gets better. Although I’m not quite seeing it yet … I’m still struggling through mid-novel insecurity, and the negligence of many other areas of my life for the sake of

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Beware the Dangerous Catholics

My newest post is up on Young Adult Catholics, about which Catholics pose the “real” danger to the Church. Take a look and decide for yourself.

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Writing About Catholicism and Marriage

My latest post, a reflection on how much power the Church should have in dictating individual wedding ceremonies, is up on Young Adult Catholics. Also, the issue of DignityUSA’s newsletter featuring my article about being bisexual and Catholic is also now available. So much Catholic and marital subject matter

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For You and For Many

My biweekly post is up on Young Adult Catholics, and it’s an examination of (surprise, surprise!), the power of words. In related news, I attended an online community meeting last night with some folks who are interested in revitalizing the blog, which has fewer posts and writers currently than