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: About Halloween
Month: October 2016
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
The Basics: Born July 18, 1880, in France; died November 9, 1906, in France; canonized October 16, 2016, by Francis; feast day, November 8; woman religious and writer. The Story: It was a short life, but one from which we can learn much about self-examination… and faith. The family moved often in Elizabeth’s early years, until her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Starting Small
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. Sometimes, it starts small, like a mustard seed or bit of wheat flour. Jeanne Jugan was forty-seven, with physical ailments and working as a catechism teacher and caregiver,… Continue reading Starting Small
Returning Catholics FAQs: Boring Homilies
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: Boring Homilies