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 1675, shortly before her twenty-eighth birthday, Christ appeared to St. Marguerite Marie Alacoque. He requested special devotions, including the establishment of the feast of the Sacred Heart to make… Continue reading All in God’s Time
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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.
A Look Under the Hood
It looked like the perfect thing to replace my 1991 Toyota Camry, which is rusting out underneath. It was a dealer’s 2007 Camry with just 80,000 miles on it. The initial asking price was a little high, but the vehicle drove like a dream and was so clean and shiny. The salesman told me all
“The Almighty Has Done Great Things for Me”
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. Sometimes, we trust because our faith is strong, and sometimes, we trust because we see no alternative, we lack the
On the Level
A friend’s old house that is regularly in need of repair, complex repairs. The house is so old that the floor slants in places and the windows don’t meet just right, even after replacement. When you put up wallpaper, it won’t align perfectly. You