Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Peter had been there the day Jesus raised the synagogue leader’s dead daughter, taking her hand and saying, “Talitha koum!” (Little girl, I say to you, get up!”) He had had… Continue reading “Rise Up!”
Author: Melanie
Melanie Rigney is the author of Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century and other Catholic books. She is a contributor to Living Faith and other Catholic blogs. She lives in Arlington, Virginia. Melanie also owns Editor for You, a publishing consultancy that since 2003 has helped hundreds of writers, publishers, and agents.
Storms, Boats, and Fears
Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. When they had rowed about three or four miles,[a] they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, “It is… Continue reading Storms, Boats, and Fears
The Awesome Responsibility of Proclamation
Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. They didn’t believe Jesus had risen when Mary Magdalene shared the news with them. They didn’t believe the two disciples who encountered the Lord on the road to Emmaus. Finally, when… Continue reading The Awesome Responsibility of Proclamation
Let There Be Light
Note: On Saturdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. And there was light. God created light out of wasteland… and allowed dark to continue to exist. We know the light is good. We appreciate it all the more when we… Continue reading Let There Be Light