Mike Gray Blog: Barbecue, Catholicism, and Other Interests

  • COVID-19 Halloween, Feasts, and the Need for a Societal Pressure Safety Valve

    COVID-19 Halloween, Feasts, and the Need for a Societal Pressure Safety Valve

    I thought there was a high probability that Halloween 2020 was going to be the worst Halloween ever. With COVID-19 restrictions and genuine fear in the community, my prediction was for few trick-or-treaters, cancelation of activities, and a general feeling of disappointment. I was wrong. While the traditional Halloween parade was cancelled (and my little…

  • Why Busy Catholics Should Read Fratelli Tutti

    Why Busy Catholics Should Read Fratelli Tutti

    [Check out my post on Where Peter Is. Here is a sample.] I am a busy husband and dad with a demanding job, so reading a lengthy papal document is not the easiest thing to take the time to do, nor is it typically high on my list of things to do. That said, over…

  • My Experience with Amy Barrett

    My Experience with Amy Barrett

    Many of my friends and family have asked my thoughts about Amy Coney Barrett since her name started being circulated as the next Supreme Court justice because I had her as a professor at Notre Dame Law School. While others are much more qualified to give their inside impression of her (such as NDLS professors…