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Photo of the Week

Image of the devastation left by the latest winter storm to rock San Diego. We will rebuild. #SanDiegoStrong

Well… Bye

The last time I published a blog post was June of 2020, when I was wrestling with whether to leave social media (and I was also learning about the behavior of ostriches). I have since come to a resolution. Drum roll and trumpet fanfare please: I have deactivated Twitter and Facebook, and thrown away the …

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I've been thinking about ostriches today. I feel like leaving social media. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are often described as "toxic" and I certainly am becoming easily discouraged, cynical, and irritable. Perhaps I would be happier without social media. The trouble with leaving the social media world is that there's …

A Message From Our CEO About COVID-19

Photo by Jasmine Wallace Carter on Pexels.com First of all, an apology. I realize I'm behind schedule with this message, and this may have left some of you in painful suspense, wondering what my blog was going to do, in light of COVID-19. So I'll just jump right to it and let you know that …

For Lent, I’m Using an iPhone

Photo by Arun Thomas on Pexels.com Want to hear perhaps the weakest, most 1st-Worldest Lenten resolution ever? I'm using an iPhone as a Lenten penance. It's a petty insult to Apple users, so it's actually an actively uncharitable practice. Furthermore, I'm announcing this penance, and that’s exactly what Jesus (the inventor of Lent) says not …

The Shocking Truth about Snoopy’s Christmas

Photo by Cristian S. on Unsplash Why does Snoopy (in persona World War I Flying Ace) always get his ass kicked by the Red Baron? It’s Snoopy’s own fantasy. You’d think he would win these air skirmishes (I am trying my best to avoid “dogfight” puns). I find myself asking this question during December, when Christmas carols are …

I’m Catholic. Now What? – Book Review

What it is: "I'm Catholic. Now What?" is the Catholic handbook for 2020. It is a compilation and review of the spectrum of stuff Catholics should know. Catechism class basics, Thomistic proofs, papal encyclicals, Roman Missal/WMD puns, the faith's application to hot-button sociopolitical issues, the importance of beer - it's all in there. A challenge …

Dating Profile Picture Advice for Catholics

Here's my advice article that got rejected by a popular dating site for Catholics. These tips still need to be shared! Do you ever have trouble finding pictures to fill out your profile on dating apps? Good news for you! Online dating companies have been collecting data for years now, and they've actually started to …

Young Adult Ministry for Dummies

This is my fourth of four installments on Catholic Young Adult Ministry, aka YAM. You can catch up on my prior three articles about it, right on this here blog of mine.