My sister Maureen and I saw Don McLean last weekend at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. You know, Don McLean, the “American Pie”/”Castles in the
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.
On Your Journey to the Kingdom
I’m not much for singing in church. My usual Mass is at 7:30 a.m., stripped down, no cantor. When I do happen upon a Mass with meaningful music, I end up in tears,
Beginnings
A college friend recently surveyed folks on Facebook about whether they preferred the first spring day or a fine crisp fall day. No question for me; spring’s my season, full of
Coming Home
The publisher of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics, the book I coauthored with Anna LaNave, recently interviewed us for a podcast. You can check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sjfRczhLqs. As we prepare for the beginning of Advent later this month, I thought I’d share the story of the day I mustered up