Note: I’m currently featuring women saints who had notable relationships with male saints–their sons, husbands, fathers, or colleagues in faith. The Basics: Lioba, born 710 in England; died 782 in Germany; feast day, September 28; canonized pre-congregation. Woman religious and evangelist. Boniface, born about 675 in England; died in 754 in the Netherlands; feast day, June… Continue reading Wednesday’s People: Saints Lioba and Boniface
Month: September 2017
Just Do It
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. Back in April or so, I signed up for the bell choir at my parish. I’ve never played bells, and I have no formal training in music, but… Continue reading Just Do It
Wednesday’s People: Saints Lydia and Paul
Note: I’m currently featuring women saints who had notable relationships with male saints–their sons, husbands, fathers, or colleagues in faith. The Basics: Lydia, born in the first century in Greece; feast day, August 3; canonized pre-congregation. Merchant. Paul, born about 5 AD in Turkey; died about 67 in Italy; feast day, January 25; canonized pre-congregation. Evangelist.… Continue reading Wednesday’s People: Saints Lydia and Paul
Another Town, Another Crowd
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. Jesus was in midst of his public ministry when the scene from Luke 7:11-17 unfolds. He’s fresh from Capernaum, where he healed the centurion’s slave without touching or… Continue reading Another Town, Another Crowd