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. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” (John 10:24 NRSVCE) They… Continue reading Self-Made Suspense
Month: May 2017
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Isidora the Simple
The Basics: Born in the fourth century in Egypt; died about 365 in Egypt; canonized precongregation; feast day, May 1. Women religious. The Story: In some ways, it was a Cinderella story. Isidora isolated herself from the other sisters at the convent at Tabennisi in northern Egypt. It wasn’t that she didn’t do her share of the… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Isidora the Simple
Surrendering to the Lord’s Correction
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. (Stephen said:) “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are forever opposing the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do.” (Acts 7:51, NRSVCE) Correction… Continue reading Surrendering to the Lord’s Correction
Friends in Faith: Cathy Elliott
Cathy Elliott is a seeker. She’s always looking for ways to deepen her relationship with the Lord, not so much in a restless way as in a thirst to grow closer. I first met her through the Cursillo movement… earlier, she was very involved in the Legion of Mary, a lay association that seeks to… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Cathy Elliott