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. Checklists are wonderful, aren’t they, when they’re manageable? Get 10,000 steps in each day. Get the oil changed in the vehicle every X number of miles. Replace the… Continue reading Of Checklists
Month: October 2016
Returning Catholics FAQs: Scripture and Our Lives
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: Scripture and Our Lives
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception
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 May 1, 1856, in Italy; died January 20, 1906, in Italy; canonized May 17, 2015, by Francis; feast day, January 20; woman religious. The Story: The woman born as Adelaide Brando knew from… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception
Believing in Change
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. A parish council meeting that had gone on and on and on finally seemed to be ending. Then someone piped up randomly with: “Father, do you think people… Continue reading Believing in Change