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. Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers… Continue reading “Those Who Hear the Word of God”
Month: September 2016
Returning Catholics FAQs: About Funerals
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: About Funerals
“Without Anger or Argument”
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. The New American Bible notes on today’s second reading from 1 Timothy 2;* tell us Paul’s intent is to direct that “the prayer of the community should be… Continue reading “Without Anger or Argument”
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Giulia Crostarosa
Note: For the next few weeks, I’ll be featuring women who were beatified or canonized in the 20th or 21st centuries. The Basics: Born October 31, 1696, in Italy; died September 14, 1755, in Italy; beatified June 18, 2016; memorial, September 14; woman religious; mystic. The Story: Giulia was the tenth of twelve children born to a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Giulia Crostarosa