When people look at my childhood photos, the general reaction is, “Wow! You haven’t changed a bit.” I’m always the tall chubby one with dark brown hair, often doing something dramatic such as dancing on the table at the restaurant where my grandmother was a short-order cook or balancing stuff on my head. Some things haven’t [...]
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. “Feed my sheep,” the risen Christ told Peter. He didn’t sugarcoat what Peter’s future as a shepherd of the flock would entail; he implied Peter would end up crucified. And [...]
The women who inspire a good friend and me aren’t much farther apart in age than we are. I’m six years older than my friend, and the holy woman she admires most was only twelve years older than mine. Yet their journeys to holiness began and ended more than 8,500 miles apart, and were
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. What do you think heaven will be like? Wings and harps and music? Joyous reunions with those we love… and a certain