In case you haven’t seen 4:15 a.m. lately, I’ll clue you in. It’s really dark then. And it comes really early, even when you practice by getting up at 5 or 5:30 the two previous days. It’s that time of year again, when St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Arlington hosts that
Category: Catholicism
What’s in a Name? Sometimes, Stupidity.
“Pygmy Darts” was the worst, though it made no sense. “Smelanie” was next, because I didn’t. A friend some time ago suggested I write on derogatory names, things like “redneck” and
Of Elevators and Pews
You might say today’s homily began with an elevator pitch. The priest asked us to think about what we or others do in an elevator–read the operation license, watch the lights move from floor to floor, check our phones,
Reflecting on Relics
My sister and I went to a nearby parish last week to view the Treasures of the Church road show of relics. You know, relics–bits of bone or flesh or garments or hair of saints, or