Sally Thomas

Since we have a category for indulgences here, I thought this item might be of interest to our readers. I want one. CORRECTION: I want one of those calendars of indulgences, I mean. Though I always want a reader or two as well . . . . . . . Continue Reading »

This past Wednesday, July 22, of course was the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene. In honor of the day, The Anchoress wrote an insightful meditation on tradition’s identifying her with the woman caught in adultery, to which many commenters, including me, responded spiritedly. I have been interested . . . . Continue Reading »

So here we are at my mother’s house, where we’ve been visiting with very great pleasure for the last ten days. We don’t have a television at home, so whenever we’re here, the children spend a lot of time catching up on all the PBS Kids programming they miss the rest of the . . . . Continue Reading »

Jesus Temporary Tattoo. Bidding ends in 13 days, which is longer than He will last on your bicep. You’ll want this to go with the tattoo, and this to complete the effect. Or, if you’re more inclined towards the crypto-profound, this t-shirt might appeal to you instead. Now, this thing . . . . Continue Reading »

Hello, Jody. Welcome back. You do realize that if you’re going to play with me, you have to be a Church Father. I’m Origen. Who are you? . . . . Continue Reading »

Over at First Thoughts, the conversation’s all about children’s books, good and bad. Meanwhile, I am noticing that the local public television station in Memphis, Tennessee, starts every day with six straight hours of children’s programming on the theme of how great reading is. Not . . . . Continue Reading »

Anne Lamott wrote once that prayer boils down to saying either Help Help Help or Thank you Thank you Thank you. The description’s accurate enough, as I have some reason to know, and as a default mode for prayer, I guess a person could do worse. To believe in God to begin with, and to believe . . . . Continue Reading »

Well, really from our comments forum. Reader Mark Gooley is looking for a painting of the Holy Trinity, which he describes thus: . . . a beautiful painting of the Trinity (perhaps being adored by the Blessed Virgin and/or other saints: I’m not sure). It shows the Father and the Son exhaling a . . . . Continue Reading »

It’s hard to know what to say about tambourines. On the one hand, they’re great for festive medieval music: “Gaudete! Gaudete! Christus est natus!” and so on. On the other hand, they’re so often not used for festive medieval music, and I think I’ll just leave it . . . . Continue Reading »

Check this out. Bidding closes today, so hurry. Al says we can’t tell how good this really is without trying it ourselves; on the other hand, it’s not a Sacred Heart tongue stud. [Rating: 90 out of . . . . Continue Reading »