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. Thud. Here we are in the first week of ordinary time of the new liturgical year and the second full week of the calendar year. Sure, we know… Continue reading Of the Ordinary and Extraordinary
Month: January 2016
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angela Salawa
Note: To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy (which runs through November 20), for several weeks I am featuring women who exemplify one of the corporal or spiritual works of mercy. Today: Feed the hungry. The Basics: Born September 9, 1881, in Poland; died March 12, 1922, in Poland; beatified August 13, 1991, by John Paul II; feast… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angela Salawa
Love Amid It All
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 day after Christmas, a friend and I watched a few episodes of a series on the 1960s. She’s a bit older and By Tonybove (Own work) [CC… Continue reading Love Amid It All
Returning Catholics FAQs: Baby, I’m Back
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: Baby, I’m Back