For the last several years, Frito-Lay, the company that owns Doritos, has sponsored the Crash the Super Bowl contest. Consumers are invited to create their own Doritos ads and at least one fan-made commercial is guaranteed to air during the Super Bowl. Over the years Doritos offered bonus prizes ranging Read More
March For Life 2013: A Reflection
The following is a reflection I wrote on the D.C. Metro after marching in the 2013 March For Life. I’ve never seen anything like this. 500,000 (or MORE) human beings in the snow, bitter cold, etc. No one was fussy. No one was rude. No one was out of control. Read More
Bring Back the Pie!
The majority of Catholics have fallen into the same mindset as the general culture when it comes to the schedule of celebrating holidays. Easter doesn’t suffer as much as Christmas, presumably because Easter isn’t a major retail holiday season, so the stakes aren’t as high, economically speaking. Sure, McDonald’s does Read More
Death and Disappointment…
In the wake of the attacks on Paris, the social media sphere erupted with outrage, sadness, fear, check-ins, news reports, and first-hand posts from those who had experienced the slaughter first-hand. No more than 24 hours later, the complaining started. First it was the Catholics complaining that the use of the Read More
The Papal Visit: In the Styling of Roseanne Roseannadanna
Dear Roseanne, Ever since Pope Francis arrived in the United States and started talking about this, that, and the other thing, all I’ve been hearing is people complaining about what he’s saying, what he isn’t saying, what he should be saying. What do you think about all this and should Read More
Oh the Humanity…
The following is just my own version of the somewhat hackneyed phrase, “Oh the humanity!” that was uttered by American radio reporter, Herbert Morrison; overwhelmed at the sight of the Hindenburg exploding above his head. There is simply too much to try to process regarding the recent videos that have Read More
Marriage Is…
As you probably know by now, this morning the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. The definition of marriage has been changed in the law of the land. However, regardless of today’s SCOTUS ruling, for us Catholics, the definition of marriage as a Read More
The Most Controversial Blog I’ve Ever Written…
Given the breathtaking turn of events we’ve seen in our culture in the last month or so regarding gender, race, marriage, what I’m about to write will be the most controversial blog I’ve ever written. I am a white, heterosexual, Catholic woman. No, really, I actually am. There. I’ve done Read More
50 Shades of I Don’t Care
This will be brief. I am a Roman Catholic. I am the pop culture blogger for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. I have a Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature. I am sick and tired of hearing about 50 Shades of Grey. Does it portray sexual intimacy in a way that Read More
“All the Devil Asks is Acquiescence…”
Today I watched a video that was released of a young man (purportedly Jordanian pilot Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh) wearing a wet, orange jumpsuit. He was caged like an animal. A masked man with a torch touched the flame to a line of earth that led to the cage, encircling it. As the flame reached the cage, Read More