Dymphna's Road

You don't know... You don't know how to ease my pain... You cheat, you lie.... You make me want to cryyyyyyyyyyyyy (and kick somebod...

The devil longed to be equal to God but all he can do is imitate, like a monkey. At Lourdes, Fatima and Beauraing there were false appartion...

The LA diocese is selling its headquarters. Too little and way too damned late.

Apparently the new head of the Jesuits is cut from the same cloth as Fr. Arupe was. All I can do is shrug my shoulders. There is a tiny gl...

As expected the Patriots (yuck, ick, poo!) are going to the Superbowl and the Giants will be the sacrificial lambs. I was torn all through t...

My childhood parish St. Augustine is having its annual MLK Day Mass tommorow. Although I'm thankful for all MLK did--- people forget ho...

I saw this picture on the super awesome and frequently funny Abbey Roads2 blog and was struck. So many crucifixes are too pretty. They try t...

Sigh. As I've said before, I love fashion. I see no reason why a modest, serious Catholic woman has to go around with a unibrow, yellowe...

The DC Diocese has finally gotten somewhat on the ball and has a website on the Holy Father's visit to DC. They still have no informati...

Joy is a silly woman but you know who's worse? The women who sit around watching her show on a daily basis. The View is even more disg...

and I went to Mass, of course. It was at St. Rita's and Fr. Donahue gave his usual sterling homily. After Mass I got to thinking about a...

The Jesuits are about to elect a new head of the order. Read the fascinating details on this worthy blog . Frankly, I think that a suppres...

This meme was stolen from Fr. R. at Orthometer 1. Do you wear a name tag at work? No! 2. What kind of car do you drive? Don't drive and ...

According to PewSitter and the New York Times the Hispanic Quinceañera Mass custom is taking root among American Catholics. This is not a g...

The world's longest serving priest passed away on Christmas day . Eternal grant unto him, oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon ...

Happy New Year and remember, it's the Solemnity of the Mother of God so get your butt to Mass!

As every blogging Catholic knows by now, Tony Blair was recieved into the Church. I feel ambivalent. I'd be happier if he'd done it ...

Rocky and I went to Baltimore yesterday. We got married in a civil ceremony there 19 years ago--- we were impatient young things and weren...

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Merry Christmas!