1. An interesting photoessay that looks at intimacy between men in pre-WWII era photographs: Bosom Buddies: A Photo History of Male Affection The poses, facial expressions, and body language of the men below will strike the modern viewer as very gay...
A couple of pieces this week that moved me. 1. from Calah Alexander: The Jew, the Samaritan, the ‘Other’, me When I read the parable of the Good Samaritan, I’m always the Samaritan. The Jew is usually some hopelessly out-of-touch, uber-judgmental...
Lord, open my lips This morning we had one of the best catechesis sessions ever. Totally not my doing, except that I was open to inspiration and ran with it when I saw what was happening. It was also one of the best experiences of lectio divina I’ve...
This morning we were all outside in the back yard before lunch time when a cat suddenly appeared in the back corner beyond the dome. I think it must have come in through a hole in the fence that is on that side of the yard. A little orange and white...
Salus Populi Romani “Even in your anger, Lord, you will remember compassion.” Antiphon for Morning Prayer, Friday Week II This week this antiphon jumped out at me. And it has been with me ever since. I have been pondering it. Rolling it about in my...
We planted our flower garden late, halfway through July. At the time I wondered if it wasn’t a little bit foolish. Today I am so very glad we just did it. Every morning the kids want to run out to see what new things might be blooming. The...
Father Matt, Movie Star Last week Dom received a last minute request from one of our favorite priests. Father Matt was filming a video for the seventh grade something something and wanted to know if they could film a bit at our house and maybe have...
The first few days of our “back to school” week have gone swimmingly. By which I mean they have been chaotic and full of interruptions and missed opportunities. And yet we also accomplished more than I dared hope. Yes things are crazy...
Sleeping Lucia, because I didn’t take any appropriate pictures of schoolish things. I decided to start school today (as much as we start, because really we never quite stopped) because Dom is home and could help hold the baby and distract the...
So right now my plan for history is to finish up our reading of Story of the World Volume I. We’re off on an Ancient China rabbit trail right now, reading about the Terra Cotta Warriors and maybe after that the Great Wall. Then we need to...
