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: Marriage While “Away”
Month: September 2015
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rosalia
The Basics: Born about 1130 in Italy; died about 1160 in Italy; canonization date unclear; feast day, September 4. Hermit. The Story: Rosalia, as with so many of the women saints of times past, rejected an arranged marriage by her parents, members of the noble class. But while she may have lived briefly in a convent,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Rosalia
On the Nightstand: September 2015
A dear friend and I met when I was on a team for some sessions to help people discerning a return to Catholicism. Since that time, she’s married in the Church, and she and her husband have a beautiful baby girl. She once told me that one of the key motivators for her return was… Continue reading On the Nightstand: September 2015
Being Christ in Our Lives: Meg Miller Rydzewski
Sometimes, the Lord nudges us way out of our comfort zone. That’s what happened to Meg Miller Rydzewski. She spent time on Wall Street before becoming a mom to her two children, and, after staying at home for several years, was preparing to go back to work. But instead of going back to the world of… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Meg Miller Rydzewski