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
Day: June 26, 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