Holy Mess
Nathan Krupa
April 17, AD2026
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For a parent with six small(ish) children, Mass can feel like a rodeo. I’ve got to lasso a bunch of wandering little minds and try
Armaged-Again
Nathan Krupa
March 10, AD2026
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Another war. Lord, have mercy. I don’t know that I have enough information to weigh in on the newly minted war against Iran. I consider
Involuntary Asceticism
Nathan Krupa
February 7, AD2026
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Cold showers are awesome. Just kidding. I hate them. Who doesn’t? But I still took one every day for over a year. Every day. I
KPop Demon Hunters and the Spiritual Combat
Nathan Krupa
January 8, AD2026
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Netflix’s breakout film of 2025 was an animation about a trio of female singers who secretly fight…. demons? Yeah, demons! As of this writing, KPop
Dilexi Te and a Monastic Vision for the Homeless
Nathan Krupa
December 12, AD2025
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At the post office the other day, I recognized a young woman who graduated from the small Christian school my children attend. She seemed upset
My First Exorcism
Nathan Krupa
November 14, AD2025
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Last year, I participated in the formal rite of exorcism with the local diocesan exorcist. While this was not my first encounter with demons, it
On Losing a Child.
Nathan Krupa
October 11, AD2025
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In January, I attended my final session of the Alleluia School of Spiritual Direction. The topic of the two-week session was spiritual healing, and after
Jiu-Jitsu with Jesus
Nathan Krupa
September 8, AD2025
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Midlife crises can be downright stupid. Mine came in the form of an inspiration to try jiu-jitsu for the summer. I’m 47. Everything started out
Mortgaged to Death
Nathan Krupa
August 6, AD2025
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I paid off my student loans the year I turned 41. A nervous breakdown in my twenties made me to default on the loans. The
The Chaplet of the Holy Face – Battle Prayers
Nathan Krupa
July 7, AD2025
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A month or so ago, I started praying the Chaplet of the Holy Face of Jesus with my family. I’d never heard of this prayer
“3-in-1” Evangelism
Nathan Krupa
June 4, AD2025
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My uncle, Fr. Jim, is a born evangelist. His vocation story is pretty amazing. He studied at the Naval Academy as a young man, but
Carmelites: Trust Like an Avocado Pit
Nathan Krupa
May 16, AD2025
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For the past year, I’ve been working one day a week for a monastery of Carmelite Nuns smack dab in the middle of the North
The Kingdom of God is like a Henhouse
Nathan Krupa
May 4, AD2025
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Rotten eggs explode. I learned the hard way. It all started when I moved our family out to the country. The house next to my
Sin is a Cancer
Nathan Krupa
April 12, AD2025
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While eating an after-mass donut, I chatted with a friend who is vastly smarter than I am. He has a doctorate in genetics and does
Carmelite Prayers on the Prairie
Nathan Krupa
March 4, AD2025
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In a small town on the South Dakota prairie, a monastery of Carmelite Nuns spend their lives being “prayer in the heart of the Church.”
I Was Homeless and You…
Nathan Krupa
February 8, AD2025
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I live near an affluent Georgia County that prides itself on having no problem whatsoever with homelessness. I’d say this is quite an accomplishment, except
