Author: hollytrina

I cannot stand to read another article about how a child sacrificed his life during a school shooting.He did not choose to make that sacrifice.He did not surrender his life as an offering.He wanted to live. Calling this loss of life a sacrifice does not make it okay.It is not admirable. It is tragic. I… Continue reading sacrifice

Some days all I want is to feel safe. I want safe people and safe thoughts and safe activities.I want to keep my children close and protect them from all harm.I want safety even as I know in my very bones that a safe life is impossible. I know I cannot protect myself or anybody… Continue reading feeling safe

You know what is a pro-life issue? Paid family leave.You know what Catholics should be 100% behind? Paid family leave.You know what was just removed from the Build Back Better Plan because of conservative (supposedly Christian) politicians? Paid family leave. But this is not a post about one particular issue. This is a post about… Continue reading paid family leave

Something is simmering. The lives we once knewUnrecognizable. The loves we once knewNo longer here. Lists getting longer.Days getting shorter.Meals going faster.Sleep almost gone. It seems we’ve forgottenThose days were too rushed It seems we’ve forgottenThe Necessity of Rest Desperate to returnwe avert our eyes Desperate to forgetthe pain we all shared Something is simmering.What… Continue reading something is simmering

In the past week, I’ve seen multiple warnings, encouraging me to shop early for Christmas (supply chain issues! labor shortages! buy now!) and I’m already tired. Did we learn nothing from the past two years? All I want is time with my people. I want days of rest, hunkered down in cozy blankets, sipping from… Continue reading what i want for christmas

Structure is liberating.At least it is for me. Once I feel comfortable in a certain space and with certain people, I become more fully myself. The unknown requires a lot of mental and physical energy to navigate, leaving me few resources left to relax into who I am and how I fit into the world.… Continue reading vatican II baby

I posted a story on Instagram yesterday, which I decided was worth keeping. So here you go, short and sweet. I may write more later. I may not. Lots of voices are speaking on this issue, and I'm not sure I'm anxious to add my voice to the fray. But if you're interested in listening… Continue reading laws that divide

My dear people who are hesitant to get the COVID vaccine. I get it. I do. I’m the type of person to eschew pain medication until I can’t tolerate it anymore. I’ll let my fever ride hoping my body can deal with that little bug all on its own. I trust my body, and so… Continue reading a love note to my Catholic anti-maskers

Go home and love your familySt. Teresa of Calcutta I get it. In this world of overwhelm, it feels do-able to go home and love my family. This is something I have control over, something I can achieve, something that is possible. But it is also not enough. When Mother Teresa sent us home to… Continue reading love your family

The other day I sat down with a multi-year calendar to try to plan our family vacations.  It was panic inducing. Yes, I am fully aware that having the means and the time to travel is a privilege, but I also know how beneficial travel is in building a more unified society. The more we… Continue reading to travel