by Leslie Sholly | Jan 1, 2022 | Abortion, Babies, Catholicism, death
The Heaven’s Gain website defines its mission, stating: “Burying the dead is a Corporal Act of Mercy. At Heaven’s Gain, we are called as part of our mission to provide burial products that honor the dignity of the deceased baby at any developmental stage.” Read the...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 18, 2021 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
We all long for justice. Children are born with this innate desire—they are obsessed with fairness until their parents tell them enough times that the world is not fair. Well, it is a fallen world so that is unfortunately true. But I have never said this to my own...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 13, 2021 | book review, books, Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Notre Dame
Posting late this month because 1) Thanksgiving and 2) End of semester for my kids and 3) Christmas preparations, but even though I am too late for my regular linkup, I wanted to keep up my monthly update–especially as I hit my goal for the month! The Raven in...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 20, 2021 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
Today’s First Reading is really satisfying, isn’t it? Imagine King Antiochus, secure in the power of his army, head full of dreams of silver and gold. He is so certain of victory that when things don’t go his way, he is dismayed. In today’s slang, we might say he is...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 8, 2021 | book review, books, linkups
I made up for last month’s failure to meet my five-book-a-month goal by reading eight books this month, thanks to multiple book clubs. Think Like a Rocket Scientist by Ozan Varol This is a perfectly fine book, which I read for one of my Georgetown book clubs. It...
by Leslie Sholly | Oct 8, 2021 | book review, books, Catholicism, Georgetown, linkups
Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that I have turned into a person who 1) needs to set a reading goal and 2) finds a five-book-a-month goal challenging at times. I was the kid who always had her nose in a book–brushing my teeth, walking down the hall,...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 20, 2021 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
Today’s Gospel Acclamation exhorts us to let our light shine, and in the Gospel Jesus reminds us not to place that light under a bushel. At the end of their exile, the Israelites could not hide the light of their faith and their appreciation of the good things God had...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
I met my goal in August and have some great reads to share. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke I read this for the Fountain of Carrots book club. It’s absolutely delightful. I already am wanting to re-read it so I can unpack new layers of meaning. I loved it so much...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 7, 2021 | book review, books, Catholicism, linkups, review
Well, this was the first month I failed to meet my five book reading goal. I read parts of several other books that will show up in my August post, but only completed four. It is getting harder and harder to preserve my dedicated reading time, and with school...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 11, 2021 | book review, books, linkups
I did not read as much in June, but I did meet my goal. Here’s the breakdown: Call Down the Hawk is the first of a trilogy that follows the Raven Boys series, which I loved. My adult daughter loves young adult fantasy and I am grateful for the ones she...