Taking Sleep for Granted
So now it can be told, I started working out again just before Lent started. I’m down roughly 13 pounds even with being inconsistent with workouts because of Alternative Spring…
Katie Makkai: Will I Be Pretty?
This is amazing. A hat tip to Lydia Moore, my colleague who supports the Catholic volunteers with Marion and I. I know she’s speaking to women mostly here. But I…
The Chasm
Barenaked Ladies has a great song called “War on Drugs” in which they discuss the Bloor Street Bridge in Toronto. It was the 2nd highest suicide site after the Golden…
Her Homeless Brother
Ashley Womble is writing a memoir on Salon and this piece about her homeless brother will resonate with anyone who has experience working with homeless people with mental illness. “Do…
In Gratitude for Recovery from Illness…
Fran, over at St Edward’s Blog writes today after a serious illness landed her in the hospital in need of relinquishing one gallbladder. Her thoughts on the gratitude of not…
Praying While Depressed
For those who suffer from clinical depression, prayer may just be one more thing to get depressed about (believe it or not). I remember when someone close to me died…
Seminary Application: Question #1: Are You Gay?
The New York Times has an unbelievable story today about the seminary application process and the concentration on whether someone is homosexual or not. Here’s a snip with a few…
Three in One
We often mistake the trinity for three divisible individuals, forgetting that God does all things. So it is always the three persons working in unity together. God the Father doesn’t…
Are People with Mental Illness Overmedicated?
Therese Borchard at her great blog on mental illness, Beyond Blue, takes on the question. Are some people overmedicated in this country? Yes. Absolutely. I devote a few chapters of…