Category: Christian Life
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Winter Events 2025/6
There were 15 cheerful souls at our tea party on Saturday, and I thank the host very much for his hospitality. We feasted on sandwiches, banana bread, chocolate chip cookies […]
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A Short(ish) Digression about Love
I love the traditional Catholic movement: the dedication to the beautiful Mass of Ages, the claiming of our glorious musical patrimony, the study of the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, […]
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Dancing for Joy
The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen (Isaiah 9:2). Some Catholics […]
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May I introduce … ?
Many people are frightened of entering a crowded room of strangers. It is not my favourite activity, either. In general, I do not go alone to social events. Either I […]
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Traditional Catholic Culture in Poland, or My Trip
My favourite hobby is not dancing but learning Polish. This comes in handy when I visit Poland or small Polish visitors turn up at my door brandishing storybooks. It is […]
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And the dance goes on!
Dear dancers, please pardon my silence. Mr McLean and I have decided that we must move from our lovely little upper villa to a home friendlier to wheelchairs, and so […]
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On (not) dancing in Glasgow
Once again, I was reminded of Michael Platt’s essay about music and dancing: In all dancing, the dancers move to the same music; mere individuals are formed into a community. […]
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Homeschooler Prom 1
A friend of mine from way back published an eye-catching photo of her homeschooled daughter Faustina at an old-fashioned American prom, and I was intrigued. Part of the project of […]
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Christian Life is Service
I once told a priest about feeling depressed, and he suggested volunteer work as a remedy. Volunteer work was not the answer I was looking for. I had done bibs […]