The Basics: Born about 961 in England; died September 16, 984, in England; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, September 16; woman religious. The Story: She lived inside the walls of Wilton Abbey nearly all her life, but Edith’s twenty-three years still intrigue us. Her father, King Edgar, carried off her mother, Wulfrida, from the abbey under circumstances that… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Edith of Wilton
Month: February 2018
Mercy When It Counts Most
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. He was about thirty-five years old, a Jesuit novice after eleven years of study. And he was never going to become a priest now. Instead, he, two of… Continue reading Mercy When It Counts Most
Ready: February 2018
Note: My word for the year is “Ready.” Each month, I blog briefly about my progress. January 2018. It was the month that I finally realized I’ve had what was probably a lifelong sugar addiction. I hope it also goes down as the month I broke it once and for all. My sister and I… Continue reading Ready: February 2018
On the Nightstand: Barking to the Choir
At a recent lunch with some friends, the conversation turned to what we were reading. One friend, who happens to be a priest, recommended Barking to the Choir by Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, a gang intervention program. Some of you may remember his Tattoos on the Heart: The Power… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Barking to the Choir