An excerpt from Ross Douthat’s beautiful and moving New York Times op-ed from December 15 in which he draws upon aspects of Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov to respond to last Friday’s horrific Newtown, CT elementary school shooting: “It’s telling that Dostoyevsky, himself a Christian, offered no direct theological rebuttal to his character’s speech [rejecting 'the idea [...]
St. Andrew’s Novena Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son of God was born of a most pure Virgin Mary in a stable at midnight in Bethlehem in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, o my God, to hear my prayers and grant my desires, Through the [...]
How about some free Christmas music? Yesterday, Hey, It’s Christmas! came out with yet another free album of Christmas music (available here) for the third year in a row! And, if you missed volumes 1 and 2, you can still download those for free too. Also, the adorable and creative blogging [...]
♥ Did you see this incredibly moving JPMorgan Chase commercial that aired on Thanksgiving Day? It’s fantastic! ♥ My sisters introduced me to ModCloth earlier this month and I am now mildly obsessed. They have the most creative vintage and retro dresses! And they have free shipping, returns, and exchanges for orders over $50! Check [...]
We sang this song in church today. I had heard it before, but I’d never sung or paid attention to the words. This time I was struck by how well the lyrics express the kind of posture I’m trying (and failing miserably) to cultivate toward God, my present life, and especially my future. [...]
Thanksgiving was and is great, but I’m even happier now that The Most Wonderful Time of the Year has finally arrived! And, this year, it’s even more wonderful because I’m getting married during it—exactly FIVE WEEKS from today! Speaking of which, wedding prep is coming along slowly but surely. Some dear and generous friends [...]
this is a belated birthday post for my wonderful sister lara who turned 16 yesterday. alas, i did not have my act together and so this post is coming a day late. but the feelings and meaning are just as real as they were yesterday! i’m going to start off by stating the [...]
In lieu of an actual update, here are some photos from my phone over the past month or so…snow in Northern Virginia, flowers on Valentine’s Day, a blizzard in Charlottesville, and, yes, my room actually did get that bad a week or so ago!
