The lectionary Gospel reading last week was on the prodigal son. It’s one of those love-it-or-hate-it readings. If you’ve ever been away from faith, it warms your heart. If you’ve always been with God, it can make you a little angry.
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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.
Moments
My sister and I were talking about those special moments in your life. Call them magical, call them spiritual, call them what you will, these are the moments when you connect with another person in a deeper, more meaningful way than you ever have before or perhaps ever will again. Sometimes they’re sexual, sometimes they’re… Continue reading Moments
Have Some Fun with It!
I did a creativity presentation this week for Capital Christian Writers in the Virginia suburbs. I think CCW was the second group I spoke to after becoming editor of Writer’s Digest magazine in November 1998, so it was a real treat when I moved to this area to be able to become a member.
Sunrises… and Thin Places
I love sunrises. That’s why you see one on this Web site. There’s something special about the peace and quiet and clean smells of sunrise, that chance to start it all over again, no matter how challenging the day before was. I see a lot of sunrises in the DC area where I live. I’ve been… Continue reading Sunrises… and Thin Places