by Leslie Sholly | Jul 27, 2010 | Catholicism, music
Before I expound further on this topic I thought it would be appropriate to set the scene with a brief background of what my experience has been with church music. If you, like me, were born in the late 60s, you will probably relate to this. If any pre-Vatican II...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 25, 2010 | Catholicism
A lot of people think our five-kid family is really big. Actually, nowadays parents seem to feel threatened at the idea of being outnumbered and think a three-kid family is big, not to be sought after if you are lucky enough to get “one of each” after two...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 24, 2010 | Catholicism, music
I’ve contemplated writing about liturgical music for some time. I think I will make this “Liturgical Music” week (remember “Education Week” back in the first days of this blog?) although I am not promising to write every day! I am only a...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 21, 2010 | Abortion, Catholicism, Life Issues, Politics
I have to tell you, I’m excited by the thoughtful responses engendered by my last post. For one thing, as I happily blog away, it’s hard to know if I’m making any impression at all if no one responds. For another, I have always been discouraged by...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 11, 2010 | Catholicism, photoblogging
I never did get around to having a family May Procession like I had meant to. Looks like my little people improvised. Share this:TweetShare on...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 1, 2010 | Babies, Catholicism, Reprints
Here’s a column I wrote in August 2007, that seems especially appropriate today. “The circle of life” isn’t just an idea dreamed up by Disney. Every day we are confronted with its reality–births, deaths, and every stage and milestone in between. Rarely, though,...