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The Empty Tabernacle 30 Mar 2013 | 10:38 pm
"They've closed the chapel at Brideshead, Bridey and the Bishop. Mummy's requiem was the last Mass said there. After she was buried the priest came in ... and took out the altar stone and put it in h...
7 Commuting Quick Takes 23 Mar 2013 | 03:26 am
Thanks to Jen for hosting the link-up! Head over to Conversion Diary for more quick takes! By Sophie Blackall for MTA Arts for Transit I'm no stranger to commuting. My high school was a 45 minute dr...
7 Habemus Papam Quick Takes 18 Mar 2013 | 07:35 pm
Where were you when they announced the new Pope? My sister and I had a pact that whoever heard first would text the other. I was determined to keep up my streak of seeing Habemus Papam announcements l...
Changing Popes 1 Mar 2013 | 07:01 am
Losing a Vicar of Christ feels like a kick in the gut, a punch in the chest. It's like saying a final goodbye to a grandfather or your favorite teacher/mentor. It makes the Bark of Peter feel like a r...
Confessions of a Parish-hopper 22 Jan 2013 | 06:30 pm
In the past five years, I've lived in four different states. This has made me a little commitment-phobic about joining a parish. Should I volunteer for things when I'm just going to leave in a few mon...
What I Wore Sunday - Lessons and Carols 18 Dec 2012 | 05:25 am
Sweater: Kohl's Dress: H and M Belt and boots: Target Necklace: Mortar and pestle pendant, a gift from my internship at a colonial apothecary shop I'm back in New Jersey again, this time for the a...
7 Quick Takes, Vol. 23 14 Dec 2012 | 11:19 am
--- 1 --- We're in another spurt of wedding planning right now. Our save the date cards came in, bridesmaid jewelry has been ordered, and now I'm dithering about invitation designs. History nerd that ...
Mary, Mary Everywhere 13 Dec 2012 | 03:37 am
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadeloupe! The history nerd in me loves that this is a feast day with such strong ties to American history. Mary left behind a textile artifact that clearly references nati...
What I Learned Wednesday 6 Dec 2012 | 04:57 am
Emmy Cecilia at Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer has started a new link-up, What I Learned Wednesday. Since I am also a Catholic nerd and love when someone else gives me a post topic, I couldn't say ...
What I Wore Sunday: Vol. 6, Christ the King 26 Nov 2012 | 03:16 am
This week I am visiting my fiance up in New Jersey, so I have someone to take my picture! We always go out to brunch at a diner with several of his church friends after Mass. At this point the staff k...
