I was cleaning my desk today and ran across a note from my doctor in Chicago a lifetime ago. It contains two words: Patellar chondromalacia. It took a while, but then I remembered. Back in 1994 or so, I was having severe problems with my knees, despite
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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.
In Praise of Integrity
My car is a 1991 Toyota Camry. It’s got about 173,000 miles on it, and gets me where I need to go in northern Virginia. It’s the rare year I drive it more than 1,000 miles. I had some problems with the car shortly after I moved here in 2004, and got ripped off at… Continue reading In Praise of Integrity
A First Communion Reflection
We’ve had First Communions at my parish the past couple of weeks, and they are such a gas! First, I love a day when the pews are crowded to the max, because it’s always an
Every Day Catholics
A little over a week ago, I was asked about being profiled in Every Day Catholic‘s August issue. I was honored, and said yes of course. If you don’t know Every Day Catholic, its goal is to help readers apply Christian principles to everyday life. As a result, I’ve been thinking about just what an… Continue reading Every Day Catholics