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Cate MacDonald

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On Forgiving when you can’t Forget (Part II of II)

Part I here For most of my life, I have thought of forgiveness as a kind of restart button, an offering of a blank slate and a new beginning. An

Cate MacDonaldFormation

On Forgiving when you can’t Forget (Part I of II)

Four years and two weeks ago, my little world was torn in half. A secret was revealed that changed my life for good, and caused me to question what I thought I knew about friendship, love, and human nature. This […]

Cate MacDonaldCulture

Harry Potter and the Age Old Story

Tonight is the opening night of the final installment of the Harry Potter movies. I have lots of feelings about this. A little over a year ago I was still refusing to read those little children’s books about a boy named Harry […]

Cate MacDonaldUncategorizedEthics

Casey Anthony and the American Justice System

(two posts in a ROW! Matt's going to die of shock) I was a bit too young to remember much about the O.J. Simpson murder trial, though

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The only thing worse than hope is having no hope at all.

Thursday night (or I guess I should say Friday morning) my cat woke me up at 3:27am. This is, sadly, not that uncommon, as he’s a very opinionated

Cate MacDonaldBible

Christian Influence Fail: Rob Bell and Time Magazine

I never really cared about Rob Bell. I’ve never read his books but I like his nice videos. They seem like they might be attractive to people, maybe help influence doubters or seekers to examine Christianity a little more closely. […]

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The Thing About Princesses

I looked through a blog today called “Kate Middleton for the Win,” which was basically a bunch of pictures of Miss Middleton leading her glamorous post-engagement life, captioned with

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Proving Ourselves to be Neighbors: A Meditation for Blessed Sacrament Church

The church board of The Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament and the Anglican Church of the Resurrection (two parishes who worship and fellowship as one) very kindly asked me to facilitate a discussion on stewardship during their board retreat. […]

Cate MacDonald

On Homeschooling, from an 8th grader's perspective

Confession time: I was home-schooled my whole life, and it’s one of the things I am most passionate about (I think. It’s hard to say. I’m inordinately passionate about a lot of things). This morning I had the pleasure of […]

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In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. Had a Dream, and Did Something About It.

I've never really paid much attention to Martin Luther King Jr. day. School holidays don't mean much to homeschoolers, and though I've always vaguely

Cate MacDonald

A Grief Observed: Warren Arthur Heath, 1924-2010

My grandfather died yesterday. He died just short of his 87th birthday and 65th wedding anniversary. He died in Mountainview, California suddenly and peacefully after a long battle with cancer and the harsh treatments it required. He left behind his […]

Cate MacDonaldCreation Care

The Gospel According to Trees: Animal Kingdom

I’ve always been a sucker for animals. I have a long-standing (and well-deserved) reputation for adopting every stray dog that comes into my line of vision. I