by Leslie Sholly | Feb 3, 2017 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, Politics, Uncategorized
That’s what a Facebook friend of mine asked the other day. It’s no secret that there are lots of liberal Christians but in recent years they’ve been loath to use the Bible to make political points.  The reasons are many, ranging from a strong belief...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 30, 2017 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Uncategorized
Flipping through the monthly missalette to pass the time, back in the days when I was a child and Mass seemed to last forever, I’d sing the songs in my head and read the prayers on the back. Â One prayer struck me so much that IÂ committed it to memory. I...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 22, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, Knoxville, Life Issues, Politics
Protesting is as American as the Boston Tea Party. Â The First Amendment to our Constitution includes the rights to speak freely, to assemble, and to petition our government for redress of grievances. Â That sounds like a pretty good description of a protest march like...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 13, 2016 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, family, linkups, Parenting
When our first child was a baby, 25 years ago, I had very specific ideas about Christmas that went along with my ideas about being a perfect mother. From time to time when I was a child, my mother would suggest we should cut back on Christmas gift giving and...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 20, 2016 | Deep Thoughts, Politics, Uncategorized
My high school French teacher, Sister deLellis, had a favorite saying that popped into my head today: “Tell me who you go with and I’ll tell you who you are.” For the past year, many of my friends who termed themselves reluctant Trump...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 17, 2016 | Deep Thoughts, Politics, Uncategorized
Tennessee is on fire and Donald Trump is the President-Elect.  The haze that hangs over Knoxville matches the haze in my head and my heart.  It’s hard to think and hard to breathe. On Election Day  many of us headed off to the polls excited about a bright new...