I had a plan for this month. I was going to read Heather King’s new book, Ravished: Notes on Womanhood. Except, well, I took it along on my annual self-directed silent retreat and finished it the first time. I recommend it highly. That means A Season of Grace: Embracing God’s Gifts in the Autumn of… Continue reading On the Nightstand: A Season of Grace
Month: July 2019
Wednesday’s Woman: Achahildis of Wendelstein
The Basics: Born in Germany; died about 970 in Germany; canonized precongregation; feast day, October 29. Wife; mother. The Story: Achahildis, it seems was one busy–and talented woman. She may not be well known outside her hometown near Nuremberg, but she was beloved there in her time. This noblewoman had five children, and at some point… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Achahildis of Wendelstein
Struggles and Blessings
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. He was alone. Or so he thought. Jacob was concerned about the meeting with his brother Esau—as well he should have been. After all, he’d tricked the man out of his… Continue reading Struggles and Blessings
Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Felicitas of Rome
The Basics: Born in Italy; died about 150 in Italy; canonized precongregation; feast day, November 23. Widow; mother; martyr. The Story: The gruesome image from the late 15th or early 16th century says it all: A woman contemplating the deaths of her seven sons who refused to deny their faith. And, four months after the last… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Saint Felicitas of Rome