Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born May 3, 1632, in France; died May 8, 1668, in Canada; beatified April 24, 1989, by John Paul II; feast day, May 8; woman religious, nurse. The Story: Catherine of St. Augustine packed a lot of service into her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine
Month: July 2016
The Challenge of Families
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 happens to all of us at some point in life, I suspect, in varying degrees. We’re a little embarrassed because our mother is older or younger, louder… Continue reading The Challenge of Families
Returning Catholics FAQs: Less Than Welcoming Priests
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… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Less Than Welcoming Priests
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Teresa de Los Andes
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born July 13, 1900, in Chile; died April 12, 1920, in Chile; canonized March 21, 1993, by John Paul II; feast day, July 13; woman religious, mystic. The Story: Chile’s first saint, born into a wealthy family, was regarded as… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Teresa de Los Andes