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: Comfort the sorrowful. The Basics: Born October 29, 1971, in Italy; died October 7, 1990, in Italy; beatified September 25, 2010, by Benedict XVI;… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Chiara Badano
Month: March 2016
“Rabbouni”
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. It is one of the most soul-stirring moments in film, the point in 1962’s The Miracle Worker when the young Helen Keller, played by Patty Duke, blind and… Continue reading “Rabbouni”
Returning Catholics FAQs: Jesus and Away Catholics
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: Jesus and Away Catholics
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Germaine Cousin
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: Forgive offenses willingly. The Basics: Born January 1, 1579, in France; died 1601 in France; canonized June 29, 1867, by Pius IX; feast day,… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Germaine Cousin