I had dinner last night with a good friend, who gently chided me about having to get news about my writing life from a mutual friend. “That’s why I follow your blog,” she said. Now, for someone who works in marketing, that was a pretty humbling reminder of a very basic tenet: people get their… Continue reading A Bit of Horn Blowing
Month: June 2019
Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Oda of Scotland
The Basics: Born about 680 in Scotland; died about 713 in the Netherlands; canonized precongregation; feast day, October 23. Laywoman. The Story: The Lord protects us in many ways. This is a story about a young woman who received that protection in an unusual form. Oda, it is said, was beautiful, perfect in every way except… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Oda of Scotland
Choices
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. “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the… Continue reading Choices
Becoming a Miracle
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. “Give them some food yourselves,” Jesus says when the apostles ask him to disperse the crowd so the throngs can find something to eat. And we can all… Continue reading Becoming a Miracle