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. “Whoever has ears ought to hear,” Jesus tells the disciples in Matthew 13:43 after explaining, in painstaking detail, the parable of the weeds. Good sower = Jesus; good… Continue reading Whoever Has Ears…
Month: July 2018
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Margaret of Antioch
The Basics: Born in 289 in Turkey; died in 304; canonized precongregation; feast day, July 20. Martyr. The Story: Margaret’s story is by turns fantastic and comforting. Her mother died when she was young, and she spent a fair amount of time with the woman who nursed her, even as Margaret aged. Eventually, she became a Christian… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Margaret of Antioch
A God Like Him
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. Who is a God like you, who removes guilt and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance; Who does not persist in anger forever, but instead delights… Continue reading A God Like Him
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angelina of Marsciano
The Basics: Born in 1347 in Italy; died July 14, 1435, in Italy; beatified March 8, 1825, by Leo XII; feast day, July 13. Woman religious. The Story: Angelina may hold a place in religious community history; some credit her as the founder of the Third Order Regular Franciscans for religious women. How she got there is… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Angelina of Marsciano