Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. And so it ends today, this part of ordinary time for the liturgical year. It ends with some sadness and challenge: In the first reading from Genesis 6, God is so… Continue reading Whoever Loves Me
Month: February 2015
Returning Catholics FAQs: About Infant Baptism
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: About Infant Baptism
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Catherine de’ Ricci
The Basics: Born April 23, 1522, in Italy; died February 1, 1590, in Italy; canonized June 29, 1746, by Benedict IV; feast day, February 13. Woman religious and mystic. The Story: At first, they didn’t believe her. Even as a Dominican novice, Catherine experienced ecstasies that led her community to question just what was happening. Catherine withstood the tests… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Catherine de’ Ricci
Tarry Awhile
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Search an online bookstore for “St. Benedict,” and you’ll get nearly 10,000 results, many of the related to the saint’s rule for monks living in community. The rule’s recommendations on humility,… Continue reading Tarry Awhile