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. Please note: Starting next week, my turn at the Tripod will move to Tuesdays. In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew 9, Jesus encounters two blind men and asks if they believe he can… Continue reading Then He Touched Them
Month: December 2014
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Angela Astorch
The Basics: Born September 1, 1592, in Spain; died December 2, 1665, in Spain; beatified May 23, 1982, by John Paul II; feast day, December 2. Mystic, woman religious. The Story: Maria Angela is called the breviary mystic because it was through the liturgy that she had her closest encounters with Christ. Legend has it that she… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Angela Astorch
Returning Catholics FAQs: Which One’s My Parish?
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… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Which One’s My Parish?
On the Nightstand: December 2014
Whenever I see my birthday twin and friend-going-back-to-before-I-had-faith friend Letitia Suk, I come away refreshed and challenged. When we had lunch in Chicago in late October, we got into a discussion of keeping the Sabbath, something I am woefully bad at, using the dodge that generally, I’m writing for God on that day so maybe… Continue reading On the Nightstand: December 2014