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: Bury the dead. The Basics: Born September 16, 1098, in Germany; died September 17, 1170, in Germany; canonized October 7, 2012, by Benedict XVI;… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Hildegard of Bingen
Month: February 2016
Listening Like Christians, Babbling Like Pagans
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. I find as time goes on, the less I talk and the more I listen when it comes to my friends… and God. It’s not that I don’t… Continue reading Listening Like Christians, Babbling Like Pagans
Returning Catholics FAQs: Fish and Fasting
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: Fish and Fasting
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Zdenka Cecilia Schelingova
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: Visit the imprisoned. The Basics: Born December 24, 1916, in Slovakia; died July 31, 1955, in Slovakia; beatified September 14, 2003, by John Paul… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Zdenka Cecilia Schelingova