An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. Empathy comes easily to me. Always has. You pick a situation, happy or sad, good or bad, and if I can picture myself in it, I’m there with you. It’s not that if one of your parents dies, I’m going to… Continue reading Showing Compassion
Month: August 2015
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rose of Lima
The Basics: Born April 20, 1586, in Peru; died August 24, 1617, in Peru; canonized April 12, 1671, by Pope Clement X; feast day, August 23. Mystic. The Story: Rose, the first person born in the Western Hemisphere to be canonized, let nothing get between her and the Lord. When she was young and people commented… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rose of Lima
Trusting in God More Than in Ourselves
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Gideon knew precisely who he was: the least of the least in Manasseh. And yet the Lord in Judges 6 chose him to deliver the Israelites from the… Continue reading Trusting in God More Than in Ourselves
Returning Catholics FAQs: Unanswered Prayers
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: Unanswered Prayers