Messy Buns & Latin Chant

"Two in diapers? You need to put a tv in your bedroom." It was almost a month ago, but that comment still gets my blood boiling. It had been a horrible Sunday, and the church was the last place I had expected to hear it; plus I didn't think two kids was all that extreme. Complaining to my mom about it, I was told a story of when she brought her third child, and first girl, to Mass the first time. A woman came up to her saying how nice it was that she had been able to complete her family and was now done. So it doesn't matter where you are, unfortunately. A young woman visibly living out God's call to be fruitful and multiply is almost unavoidably beset upon with smart comments. Praise God, I have a family and in-laws that will never tire of babies, but that is definitely the exception. Parents freak out when their adult children make what they perceive to be "unwise reproductive choices". Strangers glare at you when you hold up the grocery lin...

My husband and I celebrate our third anniversary next week. Traditionally, this is the leather anniversary. The reason being that this year, the couple begins to see how tough their marriage is and how their marriage will stand up to trials. One lesson that I have learned in three years that I believe will help my husband and I through the rest of the trials in our lives together, is that resentment can be incredibly destructive, and that it is vital not to keep score of wrongs. A few days ago, my husband did something that upset me. It wasn't out of animosity; it was simply that we had a miscommunication about priorities. We discussed it, and we both apologized; but yet, I let myself be bent out of shape for most of the day before coming to a stunning realization: I don't brood for hours when my sons annoy me.  I don't hold a grudge when they stomp on my feet, bite while nursing, throw their food, unfold the laundry, or just throw a fit over nothing. With...

My unpopular opinion of the day: Michelle Carter was fairly sentenced, and perhaps shouldn't serve any time at all. https://peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/michelle-carter19.jpg?w=2000&h=1333 You probably don't know her by name, but I guarantee you have heard her story. She is the girl from Massachusetts who was convicted of manslaughter for texting her boyfriend as he killed himself, encouraging, and even demanding, that he complete his attempt.  The prosecution and media presented her as an attention whore who wanted to be the poor girl who's boyfriend killed himself. She just wanted all eyes on her.  Even Matt Walsh, who I generally admire for his calculation and insight had these harsh words to say:  Screenshot from Facebook I heard her story and also thought she was a terrible person. I laughed at memes criticizing her appearance. I ranted about her sentence; it was nowhere near harsh enough.  Then a friend posted thi...