What’s for supper? Vol. 242: Never never mind your meatloaf heart

Sorry, I know it’s Friday in Lent, sorry. Check out my meat anyway. SATURDAY Pizza Lately I make four or five large, normal pizzas, and then with the last one I just go a little bit cuh-razy. This time we had two pepperoni, two olive, one cheese, and one with red onion, fresh garlic, anchovies, … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 242: Never never mind your meatloaf heart”

Dealing with Trolls: listen to “This Catholic Life” with me and Damien as guests

Damien and I were so pleased to be guests on the This Catholic Life podcast with our friends Peter Holmes and Renée Köhler-Ryan! The topic was “dealing with trolls,” including what to do after you blew it and dealt badly with trolls. Give a listen!   If the embedded player doesn’t work, here is the link. … Continue reading “Dealing with Trolls: listen to “This Catholic Life” with me and Damien as guests”

Black Catholics respond to Abby Johnson

Last Thursday, pro-life activist Abby Johnson released a video called “My biracial boy,” in which she said she’s not upset that her adopted biracial son will be racially profiled by police when he grows up. She explained her theories about race and the family and what needs to change. Today I was joined by four … Continue reading “Black Catholics respond to Abby Johnson”

Holy Crapballs: Pope

VATICAN CITY — In a stunning about-face, Pope Francis has not announced that married men can be priests and women can be deacons. Absolutely no one predicted that this would happen, and all the most thoughtful and reflective analysts in the Catholic world are absolutely baffled.  “I caca’d myself when I heard,” said Monsignor Domingo … Continue reading “Holy Crapballs: Pope”

What’s the deal with Exodus 90? My interview with James Baxter

The new year means lots of buzz about Exodus 90, “a ninety-day spiritual exercise for men based on three pillars: prayer, asceticism, and fraternity.”   It’s a highly regimented program that requires guys to commit to daily holy hours and structured weekly meetings with other enrollees for prayer, accountability, and encouragement. But it’s the ascetic … Continue reading “What’s the deal with Exodus 90? My interview with James Baxter”

What’s for supper? Vol. 197: Latkes! Jelly donuts! Sushi! Oh the sushi! and Calzones.

Happy new year! If I had stayed on track back in October, I would have hit Vol. 200 of What’s For Supper right on Christmas. Instead, here we are, starting out the new year and new decade with . . . Vol. 197. The good news is, I won’t wake up at 3:45 a.m. feeling … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 197: Latkes! Jelly donuts! Sushi! Oh the sushi! and Calzones.”

Everyone loves shawarma: My interview with FemCatholic

I had tons of fun with this interview for FemCatholic, but most importantly, I could not be more delighted with the title they chose for it. Shawarma is so important! And so is FemCatholic, one of the very few organizations that consistently publishes articles that are faithful and honest and interesting. They consistently address topics … Continue reading “Everyone loves shawarma: My interview with FemCatholic”

The battles you can actually win

Fr. Jacob Boddicker, SJ wrote this on Facebook yesterday. I kept reading it over and over. I’m sharing here with his permission.  I know a lot of my brothers and sisters are worried and frustrated at things that are happening in the Church recently. But I wanted to tell you that just within the limited … Continue reading “The battles you can actually win”

Damien and I are on “This Catholic Life” with Peter Holmes and Renée Köhler-Ryan

This was so much fun! Damien and I were guests on the “This Catholic Life” podcast, co-hosted by of Peter Holmes and Renée Köhler-Ryan. Damien opens the show with an incredibly important question you won’t want to miss, and then we go on to discuss all sorts of issues surrounding NFP and sex and love … Continue reading “Damien and I are on “This Catholic Life” with Peter Holmes and Renée Köhler-Ryan”

In defense of THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

Hello, I’m a Catholic who hardly ever likes anything, especially popular movies. I’m also Jewish with an established history of calling out antisemitism in the Church. Want to hear what I think about Mel Gilbon’s 2004 film The Passion of the Christ? Here, I will focus on two criticisms: Its ultra violence, and its antisemitism; … Continue reading “In defense of THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST”