living as an embodied spirit in a concupiscible world

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

All the Better to See You


On our honeymoon, the Captain and I discovered this bookstand.  So I was excited to find this post on the books that fit it.  Apparently huge books existed in part so that monks could congregate and read together, which I think it just incredibly fun.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Power, Joy, and Awe


It has come to my attention that it is National NFP Week. I'm not really sure what that means for people who aren't in the habit of writing about touchy subjects online -- after all, it's not really something you can do for just a week...

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

On Babies, Bathwater, and Protecting One's Virginity



Have I mentioned before that I want to be Simcha Fisher when I grow up?  Not only is her baby pushing up on her knees before mine (I promise, I don't stalk her -- blame Facebook), but she wrote this wonderful piece on Maria Goretti and what it means to be a saint.