The Basics: Born circa 1235 in Italy; died March 6, 1252, in Italy; canonized in 1457 by Pope Callistus III; feast day, September 4. Mystic. The Story: Rose must have been some powerful young orator. She was a teenager when she and her family were expelled from Viterbo because of her outspokenness against the German emperor who held… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rose of Viterbo
Month: September 2014
Returning Catholics FAQs: About the Devil
On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics, a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: About the Devil
Being Christ in Our Lives: Pam Spano
Pragmatic. Positive. Passionate. Those are the words that come to mind when I think of Pam Spano, who owns Being Catholic… Really. You’ll find her in a number of places online, including Facebook, and Twitter. When Pam, who converted to Catholicism more than thirty years ago, and her husband weren’t being fed at their parish, they… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Pam Spano
On the Nightstand: September
I’m going to be traveling quite a bit in the coming weeks, so I went looking for something I could read on my Kindle. I wanted something not too deep, but also not too “pop.” The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown with its ten guideposts for personal introspection seemed to fit the bill. While I’ve gotten… Continue reading On the Nightstand: September