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Category Archives: Parenthood
The Birth of Toddler Pitchers
Two things have taken up most of my time lately: spending time with my 19-month-old daughter, and watching playoff baseball. One thing we’re trying to teach my daughter these days is how to share, take turns, and in general to … Continue reading
Posted in Holiness, Parenthood, Sin, Sports
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The Birth of Presence
My daughter is a little bit crazy. At 16 months, she has figured out how to run. And fall. And stick her head into any pool of standing water at least an inch deep. Just tonight she figured out that … Continue reading
Posted in God's Will, Heaven, Holiness, Parenthood
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The Death of Names
Not sure if you heard: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian named their baby girl “North”. That’s right. The girl’s name will forever be North West. North West. Like, “Hey girl, which way da club? Dat way? Northwest?” For the Catholic, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Holiness, Parenthood
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The Death of “That’s Enough!”
Obviously, the topic of beauty has been on my mind lately, and whenever I’ve got something on my mind, I start seeing everything in light of whatever idea is in there. So when I went home to St. Louis over … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Parenthood
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The Birth of Sabbath
I love my job. Teaching high school has a lot of perks other jobs don’t: I get to meet hundreds of new people every year, get to stay active most of the day, get to read and talk about cool … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Marriage, Parenthood, Sacraments
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The Birth of Petitions
Today I was sitting in Mass and a thought I’ve often had popped in my head. As the Prayers of the Faithful wrapped up, our priest said what he always says at that point: “Father, we ask you for what … Continue reading
Posted in God's Will, Parenthood, Prayer
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The Death of Fear (And the Birth of Mercy)
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
Posted in Faith, Fear, Marriage, Men, Parenthood
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In a Nutshell…
My experience at Mass yesterday evening was pretty much a microcosm of everything I love about Catholicism. First of all, the readings rocked. St. Paul reminds us that our weakness is to be embraced because it can allow Christ to … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Hope, Parenthood, Sacraments
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A New Parent’s Prayer
(For those of you tired of all the death talk, here’s some reflections on what my daughter can teach me about being holy.) Father God, Make me like my daughter. Help me to live in the moment, entirely trusting and … Continue reading
Posted in Holiness, Parenthood, Poetry
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The Death of Sleep
So far I’ve talked about how the deaths of my past have helped create my current joys, in particular the joy of fatherhood. This post is about the deaths of my present. And presently, I’m freaking tired. Anybody who knows … Continue reading
Posted in Holiness, Love, Parenthood
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The Death of Catholicism 