I was away from the Catholic Church in any meaningful way from June 1972 until Christmas 2005, when I received the Eucharist again for the first time. I came back full metal… volunteering for any ministry I could get my hands on. I was on the Parish Council within a month of being back in full… Continue reading There’s Ministry… and Then There’s Ministry
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.
Kathleen Norris and Me
December 1982. Sharyl, a friend from my days in Pierre, South Dakota, was in her first year as the grade school principal for the Harding County, South Dakota, school system. Harding County is in the far northwest corner of the state, bordering Montana and North Dakota. At that time, Harding County, with a total area of… Continue reading Kathleen Norris and Me
The Supreme Word Goddess of the Universe
The first time I met Meredith Gould, she was rearranging the table and chairs for an editing panel in which she and I and another person were participating. You see, the table and chairs weren’t exactly aligned. I had to laugh; if she hadn’t done it, I would have. In the next hour, I learned… Continue reading The Supreme Word Goddess of the Universe
Typecasting Typing
Most of my friends took typing in ninth grade. Not me. There was no way I was ever going to be a secretary, and really, what other job would require that skill? I didn’t take it when I was a sophomore either. Then, when I was a junior, I took typing for one reason and… Continue reading Typecasting Typing