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. As anyone who reads this blog or knows me is well aware, there are a lot of things I don’t do well: Control my facial expressions. Hold my… Continue reading Strive for Greater Gifts
Month: September 2016
Returning Catholics FAQs: The Tug of the Heart
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: The Tug of the Heart
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Euphrasia Eluvathingal
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 17, 1877, in India; died August 29, 1952, in India; canonized November 23, 2014, by Francis I; feast day, August 29; woman religious. The Story: She was born Rose Eluvathingal, the eldest… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Euphrasia Eluvathingal
“… and Healed Them All”
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. People like to be around holiness. Consider the way people clamored to be around the newly canonized Teresa of Calcutta. Consider the way people lined up for blocks… Continue reading “… and Healed Them All”