Back in October, I stopped in Saints And Shamrocks. While checking out, the owner Hope asked if I had seen the Bible in a Year podcast by Father Mike Schmitz in the Hallow app from Ascension (or any podcast provider). I had not but promised I would check it out. I am so glad I did. Not only is Father Mike a fantastic teacher, but I learned about the launch of his Catechism … [Read more...] about The Catechism in a Year
The Second Charcoal Fire
Organizing the Academic
When I applied for the master's program at Georgia Southern University, I submitted for the Summer 2023 term. I was not thrilled about beginning the program on an odd semester (summer sessions are typically online and truncated). Additionally, I was invited to return to Ireland during that session as a Research Assistant. This requires me to be a student however, without the … [Read more...] about Organizing the Academic
Now it can be 2021 (or 2023)
Hey y'all! This post was originally crafted over at SeeTheButterfly.com. After much reflection, I have decided to discontinue that page. It served me well. I will be forever grateful to the idea that encouraged me to build my full voice, without fear (mostly). Now, it is time to come back to what I always believed: I originally thought this post would be in my … [Read more...] about Now it can be 2021 (or 2023)
New Appreciation of Poetry
I am sitting in a Brit Lit class. It's too cold. There is a Stevie Smith poem on the board. "Sunt Leones." There is a highly capable professor in the front of the room and some really smart people populate the room. I can't figure out what the conversation has to do with the poem. Instead, the conversation revolves around the history of religion. I suppose that is loosely … [Read more...] about New Appreciation of Poetry
Welcome (again!)
Hey y'all. This site has gone through innumerable edits, updates, modifications, obsessiveness, abandonment - all of it - since I started it nearly 20 years ago. I still don't know what I am doing here. Attempts to make it "fit for purpose" fail in that the purpose is all over the place because my brain is typically all over the place. Since I started pursuing academia in … [Read more...] about Welcome (again!)