Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born March 26, 1901, in the United States; died May 8, 1927, in the United States; beatified October 4, 2014, by Pope Francis; feast day, May 8; writer, teacher, and woman religious. The Story: She was a Jersey girl, start… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich
Month: June 2016
And There Was Great Calm
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. Point to it. You know you can. Point to that time of incredible grief or sorrow or pain or suffering in your life. Perhaps it was the diagnosis… Continue reading And There Was Great Calm
Returning Catholics FAQs: What Happens When I Don’t Fit In?
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 Happens When I Don’t Fit In?
Wednesday’s Woman: Marie-Leonie Paradis
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born May 12, 1840, in Canada; died May 3, 1912, in Canada; feast day, May 3; beatified September 11, 1984, by John Paul II; woman religious. The Story: The woman who would become known in religious life as Marie-Leonie had… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Marie-Leonie Paradis