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. You kind of wonder about God sometimes. In today’s first reading from Genesis 13, He tells Abram all about how blessed he’s going to be and numerous his descendants will be.… Continue reading About That Narrow Gate
Month: June 2015
Returning Catholics FAQs: Divorce and Annulment
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: Divorce and Annulment
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Teresa of Portugal
The Basics: Born October 4, 1178, in Portugal; died June 18, 1260, in Portugal; beatified December 12, 1705, by Clement XI; feast day, June 17. Mother, wife, queen, woman religious. The Story: It’s a story of regal and papal intrigue… and, ultimately, of peace. Teresa had what appears to have been a happy marriage to King Alfonso… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Teresa of Portugal
Love and “Those People”
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. “For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual… Continue reading Love and “Those People”