I went to a funeral last week, and will be attending another one this week. They will be starkly different in the number of attendees and many other ways, some important, some not. The contrast has me thinking about what I’d like–and what I’d not like–at my funeral. Now, any of you who survive me… Continue reading And When I Die…
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.
Who Is This Carpenter’s Son?
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew, Jesus finds out you can’t go home again. Rather than thrilling to his return and his ministry success, people openly question how the carpenter’s… Continue reading Who Is This Carpenter’s Son?
Ten Years On
This is what I looked like ten years ago this week. I was thinner than almost any other time in my adult life. My hair looked great. My then-husband and I and our three dogs were living in a nice four-bedroom house and had two cars. And I’d been waiting for seven months
False Gods
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Let’s be honest. We’ve all worshipped another god at some time in our lives. Maybe it’s the god of money or power or prestige. Maybe it’s the god of parenthood… Continue reading False Gods