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. Driven out any demons lately? Maybe it’s that cookie at the coffee shop or the difficulty in staying loving when your children are driving you crazy or that person in your… Continue reading The Trouble With Demons
Month: October 2014
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Angela Truszkowska
The Basics: Born May 16, 1825, in Poland; died October 10, 1899, in Poland; beatified April 18, 1993, by John Paul II; feast day, October 10. Woman religious. The Story: Angela was a natural leader. The order she had founded was tireless in its work with the elderly and the poor. Yet the congregation’s thrice-elected Superior General… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Angela Truszkowska
Returning Catholics FAQs: About Evangelization
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 Evangelization
“What Can I Answer You?”
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. Why do bad things happen to good people? Job loses his wealth and his children. He suffers from physical ailments. He’s been a good person, living a faithful life. He just… Continue reading “What Can I Answer You?”