Back in March 1978, one of my wire service duties was to take dictation on the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey games. I’d never been to a hockey game. I figured out what hat tricks and power plays were, and that was about it. In the fall of 1984, I’d recently moved to… Continue reading A Capitals (and Friends) Love Letter
Month: June 2018
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Gargani
The Basics: Born December 23, 1892, in Italy; died May 23, 1973, in Italy; beatified June 2, 2018; feast day, May 23. Woman religious. The Story: She’s called the first spiritual daughter of St. Padre Pio. Maria, a schoolteacher and the youngest of eight children born into a devout Italian family, was about to find herself without… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Gargani
Patience and Salvation
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. And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation… (2 Peter 3:15, NABRE) I don’t wait for walk signs. I’ve fallen down Metro escalators three times, once breaking… Continue reading Patience and Salvation
On the Nightstand: The Great Magdalens
Talk about being led into temptation! A couple of publishers had big sales in the past couple of weeks and, well, what’s a girl to do? Yes, these eight books are all now on my nightstand. I’ll be starting with The Great Magdalens: Famous Women Who Returned to God after Lives of Sin. The table… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Great Magdalens