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. Back in the dark ages, I took a college course titled “Individual and the Family.” It must have been required for one of my majors, because I surely wouldn’t have taken… Continue reading About Faith, Tradition… and Pot Roasts
Month: February 2020
“My Son Absalom!”
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. Consider the life and death of Absalom. He was David’s third son and possibly his favorite of his older group of sons. He inherited David’s good looks—and other less admirable attributions.… Continue reading “My Son Absalom!”
Martyrdom, and What You Won’t Find in Brotherhood of Saints
I’m closing in on 25 percent complete on Brotherhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration (think Sisterhood of Saints, only guys). That’s a good thing, since it’s due to the publisher on May 10 (to be published in October!). Each day, I listen to whoever wants to talk. I’m waiting for the Doctors of the Church to be ready;… Continue reading Martyrdom, and What You Won’t Find in Brotherhood of Saints
Friends in Faith: Jean Sweeney
I wanted to include a short profile of my friend Jean Sweeney in an upcoming book, but when Jean read it, she said I had given her “too much credit” for ministry to a friend. In typical Jean fashion, she went on to say she hadn’t been doing that much recently anyway… like helping women who were… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Jean Sweeney