May 4Theology of Willing Oneself To SleepIt’s just past 8:30 pm. My son, 18 months, is finally sleeping. I’ve been waiting for this moment for close to an hour as I lay next to him, mentally planning what snacks and shows I’ll consume in the much-anticipated, “After Bedtime.” Of course, once the calm of sleep finally…3 min read
Dec 17, 2021Autism, & God’s Repetitive CreationG.K. Chesterton mused that God is “strong enough to exult in monotony.” Reminds me of someone else I know. — Below is a G.K. Chesterton quote I recently stumbled upon that I think any parent of young children can appreciate. However, if you happen to love someone on the autism spectrum, it just might make you weep: A child kicks his legs rhythmically through excess, not absence, of life. Because…Autism4 min read
Nov 15, 2021Confessions of a Parish-HopperCatholics are technically supposed to go to their local parish, but some of us tend to hop around. — In my hometown, there are three Catholic parishes that my family attends with some regularity. There’s the one that I grew up attending for most of my youth, the one with a more traditional flare, and the one which — technically — is supposed to be our home parish. Maybe…Catholic3 min read
