Cathleen Falsani
@godgrrl.bsky.social
I tell stories and help others do the same.
Author | Occasional journalist | Creative consultant |
Alum Chicago Sun-Times, @sojo.net, OC Register, @RNS.org, etc | Irish citizen |
Substack: Falsani.com | Biz: SinnersAndSaintsCreative.com
Author | Occasional journalist | Creative consultant |
Alum Chicago Sun-Times, @sojo.net, OC Register, @RNS.org, etc | Irish citizen |
Substack: Falsani.com | Biz: SinnersAndSaintsCreative.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
August 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Today's story from Vatican City. I'm so grateful to these lovely people for taking the time to share the story of their friendship with Pope Leo XIV (and the arc of a long friendship told in selfies and precious memories.)
LINK: chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
LINK: chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
May 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today's story from Vatican City. I'm so grateful to these lovely people for taking the time to share the story of their friendship with Pope Leo XIV (and the arc of a long friendship told in selfies and precious memories.)
LINK: chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
LINK: chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
And pulling up the rear, story #3 — #LesterHolt 's encounter with #PopeLeoXIV during Monday's audience with the world's media (and how the new pontiff says he won't be heading home to the US or Chicago any time soon)...
chicago.suntimes.com/.../pope-leo....
@chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com/.../pope-leo....
@chicago.suntimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
And pulling up the rear, story #3 — #LesterHolt 's encounter with #PopeLeoXIV during Monday's audience with the world's media (and how the new pontiff says he won't be heading home to the US or Chicago any time soon)...
chicago.suntimes.com/.../pope-leo....
@chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com/.../pope-leo....
@chicago.suntimes.com
Second story of my first day of coverage from the Vatican (bonus points if you can spot me in the story 👀🤣)
chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...
#PopeLeoXIV
@pressfreedom.bsky.social
@chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...
#PopeLeoXIV
@pressfreedom.bsky.social
@chicago.suntimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Second story of my first day of coverage from the Vatican (bonus points if you can spot me in the story 👀🤣)
chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...
#PopeLeoXIV
@pressfreedom.bsky.social
@chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...
#PopeLeoXIV
@pressfreedom.bsky.social
@chicago.suntimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I'm so grateful for his light. I'm so saddened that it's no longer here to help light our way through this terribly dark era.
Pope Francis was singular. HIs love was immense. His legacy, eternal. He wanted to be a "shepherd with the smell of the sheep" on him. And he cared for them relentlessly.
Pope Francis was singular. HIs love was immense. His legacy, eternal. He wanted to be a "shepherd with the smell of the sheep" on him. And he cared for them relentlessly.
April 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I'm so grateful for his light. I'm so saddened that it's no longer here to help light our way through this terribly dark era.
Pope Francis was singular. HIs love was immense. His legacy, eternal. He wanted to be a "shepherd with the smell of the sheep" on him. And he cared for them relentlessly.
Pope Francis was singular. HIs love was immense. His legacy, eternal. He wanted to be a "shepherd with the smell of the sheep" on him. And he cared for them relentlessly.
February 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Beannachtai Lá Féile Bríde, y'all.
Made a few Crosa Bhríde with rushes from the side yard. Being able to make them with wild materials growing nearby felt more profound than I'd imagined it might.
So grateful to be here in Ireland.
Buíochas le Dia...
And Imbolc blessings to one and all.
Made a few Crosa Bhríde with rushes from the side yard. Being able to make them with wild materials growing nearby felt more profound than I'd imagined it might.
So grateful to be here in Ireland.
Buíochas le Dia...
And Imbolc blessings to one and all.
February 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Beannachtai Lá Féile Bríde, y'all.
Made a few Crosa Bhríde with rushes from the side yard. Being able to make them with wild materials growing nearby felt more profound than I'd imagined it might.
So grateful to be here in Ireland.
Buíochas le Dia...
And Imbolc blessings to one and all.
Made a few Crosa Bhríde with rushes from the side yard. Being able to make them with wild materials growing nearby felt more profound than I'd imagined it might.
So grateful to be here in Ireland.
Buíochas le Dia...
And Imbolc blessings to one and all.
Happy Saturday from Miss Stritchie and me. It's a lot out there. Be brave and kind and mind your mind.
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Happy Saturday from Miss Stritchie and me. It's a lot out there. Be brave and kind and mind your mind.
Stritch and her new anxiety snood.
January 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Stritch and her new anxiety snood.
Pathos. Joy. Sorrow. Yearning. Wandering. Connection. Catharsis.
Here ya go. With thanks to Andrew Scott and Sam Fender.
Link: youtu.be/5cXCUp6j5M8?...
Here ya go. With thanks to Andrew Scott and Sam Fender.
Link: youtu.be/5cXCUp6j5M8?...
January 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Pathos. Joy. Sorrow. Yearning. Wandering. Connection. Catharsis.
Here ya go. With thanks to Andrew Scott and Sam Fender.
Link: youtu.be/5cXCUp6j5M8?...
Here ya go. With thanks to Andrew Scott and Sam Fender.
Link: youtu.be/5cXCUp6j5M8?...
After Éowyn, Imbolc beckons.
Can you hear her?
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.
#breathe #hopespringseternal #spring
#calm #payattention #eowyn #afterthestorm
📍Lough Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan
Can you hear her?
.
.
.
#breathe #hopespringseternal #spring
#calm #payattention #eowyn #afterthestorm
📍Lough Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan
January 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
After Éowyn, Imbolc beckons.
Can you hear her?
.
.
.
#breathe #hopespringseternal #spring
#calm #payattention #eowyn #afterthestorm
📍Lough Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan
Can you hear her?
.
.
.
#breathe #hopespringseternal #spring
#calm #payattention #eowyn #afterthestorm
📍Lough Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan
May your heart be still and peaceful. And may you know when and how to take action. #nolitimere
January 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
May your heart be still and peaceful. And may you know when and how to take action. #nolitimere
Sojourners | THE PASTOR'S MESSAGE: Author Eugene Peterson has a lot to say about being and doing...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Sojourners | THE PASTOR'S MESSAGE: Author Eugene Peterson has a lot to say about being and doing...
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Just went for a stroll in the *very* dark. (Spot the 🦊 eyes in the lower right?) We're the only house around (but for the big house @ the Guthrie estate) in Annaghmakerrig/Newbliss w/ power 3 days since #StormÉowyn. We're so lucky have power & heat. Hope it's restored to all our neighbours soon 🌚
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just went for a stroll in the *very* dark. (Spot the 🦊 eyes in the lower right?) We're the only house around (but for the big house @ the Guthrie estate) in Annaghmakerrig/Newbliss w/ power 3 days since #StormÉowyn. We're so lucky have power & heat. Hope it's restored to all our neighbours soon 🌚
Well, that's enough atrocities for me for a Thursday. I'm outtie.
Be brave and kind, guard your hearts, and mind your minds.
Here's something to breathe with:
📽️: @godgrrl.bsky.social
🎧: Angel Mantrum/Crystal Vocies
Be brave and kind, guard your hearts, and mind your minds.
Here's something to breathe with:
📽️: @godgrrl.bsky.social
🎧: Angel Mantrum/Crystal Vocies
January 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Well, that's enough atrocities for me for a Thursday. I'm outtie.
Be brave and kind, guard your hearts, and mind your minds.
Here's something to breathe with:
📽️: @godgrrl.bsky.social
🎧: Angel Mantrum/Crystal Vocies
Be brave and kind, guard your hearts, and mind your minds.
Here's something to breathe with:
📽️: @godgrrl.bsky.social
🎧: Angel Mantrum/Crystal Vocies
January 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
There aren't enough blocking options and key word filters in the world. I just need to log off the internet and embrace the forest by torchlight for a while.
Take care of yourselves, beloved. This is only day two.
Meanwhile, here's something to distract from the litany of awful and horrendous.
Take care of yourselves, beloved. This is only day two.
Meanwhile, here's something to distract from the litany of awful and horrendous.
January 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There aren't enough blocking options and key word filters in the world. I just need to log off the internet and embrace the forest by torchlight for a while.
Take care of yourselves, beloved. This is only day two.
Meanwhile, here's something to distract from the litany of awful and horrendous.
Take care of yourselves, beloved. This is only day two.
Meanwhile, here's something to distract from the litany of awful and horrendous.
What the actual fuck? I'm off of Meta this week but went in a few hours ago after seeing reports of this and blocked all of them. I just checked again and look at this bullshite.
January 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
What the actual fuck? I'm off of Meta this week but went in a few hours ago after seeing reports of this and blocked all of them. I just checked again and look at this bullshite.
David was beautifully articulate about his spirituality. We had a long conversation about it that appeared originally in the @chicago.suntimes.com and then in my book, The God Factor.
Link to GF: clippingsme-assets-1.s3.amazonaws.com/cuttingpdfs/...?
Link to S-T: www.lynchnet.com/articles/sun...
Link to GF: clippingsme-assets-1.s3.amazonaws.com/cuttingpdfs/...?
Link to S-T: www.lynchnet.com/articles/sun...
January 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
David was beautifully articulate about his spirituality. We had a long conversation about it that appeared originally in the @chicago.suntimes.com and then in my book, The God Factor.
Link to GF: clippingsme-assets-1.s3.amazonaws.com/cuttingpdfs/...?
Link to S-T: www.lynchnet.com/articles/sun...
Link to GF: clippingsme-assets-1.s3.amazonaws.com/cuttingpdfs/...?
Link to S-T: www.lynchnet.com/articles/sun...