by Leslie Sholly | Jan 31, 2023 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
I first encountered St. John Bosco as a second- or third-grader, in one of the old Catholic readers that even then were going out of fashion. We read that he used juggling and acrobatic feats as a way to attract the attention of street children so that he could share...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 8, 2023 | book review, books, Catholicism, linkups
As usual, I got a fair amount of reading time in December and completed eight interesting books. My family and finished watching Poldark, a Masterpiece Theatre series based on a book series, in mid-December. We were enthralled, and to ease the withdrawal, I am now...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 28, 2022 | Catholicism, death, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues
Lully, lullah, thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Herod the king in his raging Set forth upon this day By his decree, no life spare thee All children young to slay All children young to slay The above...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 28, 2022 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
Weeks are long and weekends are short. Life is hard and we are so busy, so tired. Catching up on household chores, sleeping in, trying to have a little fun with family or friends—for many of us there is so much we want to do or need to do that a weekend never seems...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 28, 2022 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts
In a world obsessed with social media, many of us judge our worth by how often our posts are liked or shared by others, hoping to go viral, obsessively checking our phones throughout the day when we think we have shared something exceptionally profound or amusing....