Note: In this new feature, writer Whitney Hopler profiles women who write about faith. If you are the author of a new book (published within the past six months) and would like to be considered for an interview, please email Melanie. By Whitney Hopler Why do Catholics find it so difficult to share their faith… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Karen Edmisten
Month: April 2016
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria of St. Joseph
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born April 25, 1875, in Venezuela; died April 2, 1967, in Venezuela; beatified May 7, 1995, by John Paul II; feast day, May 7; woman religious. The Story: This woman, born Laura Alvarado Cardozo and the first Venezuelan to be… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria of St. Joseph
What God Had Done With Them
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. They are heady stories, the stuff of action movies and thrillers, the Acts of the Apostles. They are the tales of people in prison and people persecuted, of… Continue reading What God Had Done With Them
Returning Catholics FAQs: Church Web Sites
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: Church Web Sites