by Leslie Sholly | Feb 28, 2022 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
Basil the Great once said: “When someone steals another’s clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 3, 2022 | book review, books, Catholicism
What with Christmas Break and snow days and Covid cancellations and William’s semester starting midway through the month, I had another fruitful reading month! The Grey King by Susan Cooper I continued reading this series that I began re-reading in December....
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 1, 2022 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Education, Georgetown, Life Issues
Well over 30 years ago, when I was a Sophomore at Georgetown University, a group of us gathered to explore ways we could deepen our commitment to our faith outside of weekly Mass attendance. We called our group “Beyond Dahlgren,” Dahlgren Chapel being the...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 28, 2022 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
“With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private” (Mark 4:33-34). When I read these words from today’s Gospel, I found myself...
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...