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. If you do not stand firm in faith, you shall not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9, NRSVCE) “Don’t worry! God’s got this covered!” a dear friend of mine often says. What’s more,… Continue reading Standing Firm
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.
Idols of Our Own Destruction
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. With their silver and gold they made idols for their own destruction. (Hosea 8:4, NRSVCE) This reflection is not about whether Confederate statues or Mount Rushmore or anything else tangible should come… Continue reading Idols of Our Own Destruction
July 2020 On the Nightstand: Hope Upon Impact
I ran across a review of Hope Upon Impact at Franciscan Mom, and knew it needed to be on my nightstand. The author’s twelve-year-old daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury. What happens afterward, it seems is a beautiful saga of community, hope and faith. And in case you’re wondering–I did finally make it all the way… Continue reading July 2020 On the Nightstand: Hope Upon Impact
Friends in Faith: Eileen McGervey
Nearly ten years ago, Eileen McGervey left behind the security of a day job and opened One More Page Books and More a few miles from where I live. Eileen and I were parishioners at the same church at that time, and I knew her by her smiling face before I knew her name. In… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Eileen McGervey