1. Learning to Stand Your Ground

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    November 5, 2013 by lucieromarin

    It’s so hard to do this, if you’re of the melancholic temperament! It’s so hard to stand up for yourself, …
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  2. The Intellect and the Brain

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    November 3, 2013 by lucieromarin

    Telekinesis is particular to science fiction because common human experience tells us that it is not possible to pick up …
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  3. When Your Job Makes You Want to Toss it All In and Become a Mail-Order Bride…

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    November 1, 2013 by lucieromarin

    …then it’s time to look for a better job. I don’t say this lightly; I know there’s a semi-fantastical world …
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  4. Children, Improved: A Letter to God

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    October 29, 2013 by lucieromarin

    Dear God, Having observed, entertained, restrained, fed, cleaned and comforted other people’s children for some time now, I have come …
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  5. Blessed or Barren or Both?

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    October 27, 2013 by lucieromarin

    So, there was a post about how babies are a reward from God. Don’t follow the link if you struggle …
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  6. Ultrasupernaturalism

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    October 25, 2013 by lucieromarin

    “If I could have been certain of the reader’s goodwill, I would have called [this book] ‘ultrasupernaturalism.’ For that is …
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  7. Warning Signs

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    October 22, 2013 by lucieromarin

    Signs that your new-found community may not be the orthodox wonderland you thought it was: 1. They suggest you name …
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  8. Saints – Available for Relationships Other than Marriage

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    October 19, 2013 by lucieromarin

    The wrong kind of interminable vocation-discussion can have an unintended side effect; it can reduce persons of the opposite sex to …
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  9. New Old Books!

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    October 15, 2013 by lucieromarin

    Last Sunday, there was a sale of used books after Mass. Unfortunately, the table was out after the early Mass, …
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  10. Chastity and Almsgiving – a New Thought

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    October 12, 2013 by lucieromarin

    I’ll tell you a story. In my last (or second-last) year of high school, the guest speaker at the annual …
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