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. “I am the most inept of creatures, but the Lord sometimes uses very weak instruments for His works; so let it be His will.” I recently ran across… Continue reading The Greatest Spiritual Gifts
Month: September 2018
Follow Me
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. Our rich history is full of martyrs who gave their earthly lives for the Lord. Already this month, we’ve celebrated the deaths of 190 martyrs of the French… Continue reading Follow Me
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Alphonse Marie Eppinger
The Basics: Born September 9, 1814, in France; died July 31, 1867, in France; beatified September 9, 2018; feast day, September 9. Woman religious. The Story: There’s a school of thought that we need to suffer if we are to be true daughters and sons of the Lord. However, that’s not the way Alphonse Marie (born… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Alphonse Marie Eppinger
The Lord Takes Delight in… Us
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. Our world is troubled. Whether it’s more troubled than it was seventeen years ago today, or 170 years ago, or 1,700 years ago depends on perspective. Seventeen ago,… Continue reading The Lord Takes Delight in… Us