1. Seven Possible Topics. One Must Prevail…

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    May 21, 2013 by lucieromarin

    Seven possible topics are competing for my attention. I can’t choose between them. Here they are: 1) Chaperoning, and the …
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  2. The Naked Emperor – Natural Law?

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    May 19, 2013 by lucieromarin

    I read this post yesterday, and lay awake thinking about the question at the end: “Do you think the Catholic …
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  3. Memory-loss versus Insomnia

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    May 16, 2013 by lucieromarin

    So. Trauma or shock can have a number of side effects. One of those is insomnia; another is memory-loss. I …
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  4. Spiritual Fatherhood…??

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    May 14, 2013 by lucieromarin

    At last Sunday’s Mass, a friend of mine experienced the following during the Prayers of the Faithful: “Let us pray …
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  5. Gypsy Motherhood; Spiritual Motherhood

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    May 12, 2013 by lucieromarin

    Gypsy motherhood is not often discussed in Catholic circles – presumably because it is not so much a theological concept …
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  6. In Which We Rewrite Everyone’s Vocation Discernment Programmes

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    May 9, 2013 by lucieromarin

    It’s easy to resent those who give one a disappointing formation, especially where vocation is involved. However, I’ve come to …
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  7. Irked Again

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    May 7, 2013 by lucieromarin

    I was going to write about vocation. Then I opened a magazine and read a book review, the first section …
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  8. The Idea, and Where It Went

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    May 5, 2013 by lucieromarin

    A few years ago, I had lunch with a friend who, after her experience with a certain Personal Prelature (the …
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  9. Servers versus Choristers

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    May 2, 2013 by lucieromarin

    The relationship between servers and choristers is like the ancient rivalry between vampires and werewolves – two races equally legendary, …
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  10. ‘My Peace I Give You’ – Book Review

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    April 29, 2013 by lucieromarin

    Having it on good authority that Dawn Eden’s latest book, ‘My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the …
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