This book had me at the second line on the back cover: “Any and every situation holds the grace for the transformation called holiness.” Ah, but recognizing that in the moment can be so hard. I’m looking forward to a few more positive transformation moments, courtesy of the author, Albert Haase, a Franciscan priest and… Continue reading On the Nightstand: This Sacred Moment
Month: April 2018
Godtalk
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. The Pew Research Center recently released a study about Americans’ view of God, with results that might surprise you. Among Christians, Catholics trailed the pack in belief in… Continue reading Godtalk
Ready: April 2018
Note: My word for the year is “Ready.” Each month, I blog briefly about my progress. Here it is, the end of April. A month I thought I was ready for, but not so much. I wasn’t ready for some memory lapses that seem to be growing more and more serious… or for having to… Continue reading Ready: April 2018
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Hanna Helena Chrzanowska
The Basics: Born October 7, 1902, in Poland; died April 29, 1973, in Poland; to be beatified April 28, 2018; feast day, April 29; nurse, oblate. The Story: While Hanna’s family was wealthy financially, they were poverty-stricken spiritually; her mother was Protestant, her father Catholic, and neither was particularly spiritual or religious. Nonetheless, Hanna learned much about… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Hanna Helena Chrzanowska