I recently saw a friend I hadn’t seen for a while. We hadn’t fought, but there had been some emotion and misunderstanding over a scheduled get-together. But there we were, hugging and smiling and beaming at each other when she asked if I
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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.
Lent 2013, Day 33: Culturally Catholic
That my great-grandfather Patrick Rigney died on November 18, 1914, in the Missouri River village of Oacoma, South Dakota, and was Catholic, we can be sure. As for the rest, well…
Lent 2013, Day 32: Come Saturday Morning
For one last time today, I’m going away with my friends… with my special sisters and brothers in Christ who are my St. Davids Christian Writers Association friends. Here’s how the day will go: I’ll sleep till around 7 a.m. at the beautiful Pittsburgh
Lent 2013, Day 31: Letting Go of Your (and Their) Past
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. We’ve likely all had a few uncomfortable social media or real-life moments related to encounters with our pasts. Should you accept a friend request from John, whom you had