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. My sister and I have a cleaning crew come in once a quarter. It’s not that our condo is often particularly messy; we’re both fairly tidy people. Rather,… Continue reading The Inside of the Cup
Month: October 2015
Returning Catholics FAQs: Time Commitment
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: Time Commitment
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
The Basics: Born October 6, 1811, in Canada; died October 6, 1849, in Canada; beatified May 23, 1982, by John Paul II; feast day, October 6. Woman religious, educator. The Story: Born into a large, prosperous farming family in Quebec, Marie-Rose felt from an early age she had a vocation as a sister. However, poor health… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Asking for Help
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. She was busy, burdened in fact, perhaps even overburdened. Luke 10:40 tells us that. And yet, Martha doesn’t ask her sister directly, in humility and love, for assistance.… Continue reading Asking for Help