Category Archives: Fear

The Death of Expectations

Posted on May 9, 2013 by deathofcatholicism

I’m sure this will come as quite a surprise to all of you, but I’ve spent a lot of time in Catholic schools. I went to a Catholic preschool, grade school, high school, college (for my undergrad and then again … Continue reading →

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The Death of Your Greatest Fear

Posted on October 15, 2012 by deathofcatholicism

A common get-to-know-you question is, “What is your greatest fear?”, and there are many common answers for this common question: spiders, snakes, drowning, the loss of a loved one. But there is one that comes up more than the others, … Continue reading →

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The Death of Fear and the Birth of Freedom

Posted on October 5, 2012 by deathofcatholicism

Now that this summer’s record-setting drought has broken and autumn is nearing, I can turn my mind away from all things sweaty and towards the fun of fall and wonders of winter. Perhaps my favorite part of winter is my … Continue reading →

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The Death of Fear (and the Birth of Virtue)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by deathofcatholicism

Today, my greatest fear was realized. I let someone down. I experienced the most gentle of reprimands from one of my bosses at work, and it shook me up for about an hour. During that hour, I did everything from … Continue reading →

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The Death of Fear (and the Birth of Love)

Posted on September 17, 2012 by deathofcatholicism

I mentioned what is probably my greatest fear in my last post: I am really scared to let people down. But, of course, I do let others down all the time. So I am coming to terms with that fear, … Continue reading →

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The Death of Fear (And the Birth of Mercy)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by deathofcatholicism

Growing up, I think most of us see our dads and rock the ol’ Commutative Property of Manhood: Dad = Certain Characteristics, Dad = Man, so Man = Certain Characteristics. For me, it was Dad = Guy Who Fixes Things, … Continue reading →

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The Death of Fear

Posted on August 26, 2012 by deathofcatholicism

With the start of a new school year returns the rush of syllabi preparation, lesson planning, name learning, and technology battling that quickly sweeps away the last remnants of summer relaxation. Not only is there no time for blogging (sorry … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Detachment, Fear, Music | 2 Comments