Dymphna's Road

American Catholics bitch a lot. We try to manipulate the church to please ourselves and we stamp our feet and complain when we don't get...

This is the Pieta by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. I didn't like it at first but I've come to love it. It's my second favorite Pi...

Now, that is definite that Cardinal McCarrick is leaving the rumor mill has been swirling. Apparently, according to " the people in the...

My husband had a lousy day at work so we decided to go to confession and Mass at Saint Joseph's in Old Town Alexandria. St. Joseph'...

Every time Bishop Williamson belches up refried crap like this he makes the whole Society look silly.

Today was the feast of Divine Mercy. The church was incredibly beautiful. There were banks and banks of Easter lillies and the whole place ...

Excessive Catholicism is a fantastic newly redesigned blog. I visit it every day now and the guy who runs it is looking for a co-blogger. Ca...

St. Matthew's Cathedral in DC has Eucharistic Adoration on the third Monday of the month. If you're in DC at that time please stop ...

Yeah I know a LOT of people hate this song but I never fail to get a goofy thrill from it. I danced in the morning When the world was begun...

Jesus the Christ has risen today. Alelieuia! We went to Easter Vigil at our backup church. The Easter fire was lit in a hibachi and a nervou...

I looked for one that would comfort Me, and I found none. My people, my people what have I ever done to you? Answer Me.

Last night we went to the Franciscan Monastery in DC for the Burial of Jesus service. We've been going for years and I am always struck ...

Go to the bookstore or click on Amazon and buy this book. I promise you it will make you feel overwhelmed with love and gratitude to our Lor...

My husband and I went to Tenebrae at St. Matthews Cathedral last night. It was beautiful as usual. Cardinal McCarrick was there. Afterwards...

Well, I've managed to get bronchitis again and it's really knocked me for a loop. I sound like an old seal when I cough. When I l...

The Seven Sorrows of Mary. Hat tip to Recto Ratio

Oh gee, not this crap again. If this woman dislikes traditionalists so much why doesn't she just ignore them? And I think she's wr...

I'm reading Saints and Sinners at Calvary this week. It's perfect for Lent and check out the chapter on Judas. It reminds readers t...

Terri Schiavo was legally murdered last year. It took 13 days for her to die. If you've ever felt the mild discomfort of being thirsty f...

How Can You Refuse Him Now How can you refuse him now how can you refuse him now How can you turn away from his side With tears in his eyes ...