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. Genesis 19 tells us that the Lord “rained down sulfur” on Sodom after all the townspeople threatened God’s angels with rape, and that the next morning Abraham saw… Continue reading Of Fire, Sulfur… and Apathy
Month: July 2016
Returning Catholics FAQs: Community
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: Community
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Emilie Tavernier Gamelin
Note: For the next several weeks, I’m featuring women with a connection to the Americas. The Basics: Born February 19, 1800, in Canada; died September 23, 1851, in Canada; beatified October 7, 2001, by John Paul II; feast day, September 24; wife, mother, and nurse. The Story: It was a busy life, a very busy life, spent… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Emilie Tavernier Gamelin
The Harvest and Idols
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. At some level, we all need something more than the day-to-day joys and aggravations life on earth offers us. We know it. But even when we know precisely… Continue reading The Harvest and Idols