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. Hannah and Mary were divided by centuries… and much more. Mary was a young girl, pregnant with a child under unusual circumstances shared with her by an angel.… Continue reading Hannah and Mary: Songs of Two Women
Month: December 2015
Returning Catholics FAQs: What About Me?
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: What About Me?
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli
The Basics: April 2, 1587, in Italy; died December 15, 1651, in Italy; canonized May 18, 2003, by John Paul II; feast day, December 15. Laywoman; social worker; mother. The Story: Virginia, the daughter of aristocratic parents, wanted to be a woman religious. But instead, her parents committed her to an arranged marriage at age fifteen. While… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli
Of Judgment and Noble Intent
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. The saying didn’t start in my workplace, but we’ve fully embraced it: Assume noble intent. It means that when someone rips you apart for a presentation or a… Continue reading Of Judgment and Noble Intent