Archive - Field Notes of a Shitty Catholic

Cigar Man and Rock-and-Roll Yoda

An afternoon with my favorite Catholic smartass

Mar 15 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

Madam, Your Slip is Showing!

In which I learn I am actually NOT magical.

Mar 13 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

Exalted In Your Birthday Suit

The Gospel, butt-nakedness, and transcendence

Mar 3 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

What's a "Shitty Catholic"?

Gather 'round, children.

Mar 3 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

February 2026

Sometimes church sucks.

Feb 19 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

Funerals for Strangers

The Holes We Leave in the World

Feb 6 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

A Bloody Birthday

Clobbered by grace in the emergency room

Feb 3 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

Do You Know About The Special Drain?

Adventures with a strange little basin and the flesh of God

Feb 3 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

January 2026

Roman Catholic Women Priests

A Christmas story of coffee cake, ex-nuns, and true faith

Jan 27 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

Shitty Catholic Origin Story

What the Hell is Going On Here?!?

Jan 26 • Kristine Burneko, OFS

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