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. You know what today is: December 13. The feast day of St. Lucy of Syracuse. You remember her. I grew up in an area of the country where most people’s… Continue reading When the Legend Becomes Fact…
Category: Saints
Answering the Call
Note: This essay was written for the St. Davids Christian Writers Association, of which I am blessed to be a member. Check out SDCWA if you’d like to learn more about this writers-owned-and-operated association and annual conference. God’s a funny guy. I always considered myself an editor, not a writer. And, unchurched from the age… Continue reading Answering the Call
“How Can I Become a Saint?”
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. Please note that today, Catholics observe the Solemnity of All Saints, a holy day of obligation. “Mother, how can I become a saint?” the young Clelia Barbieri asked. Her mother’s… Continue reading “How Can I Become a Saint?”
Being Christ in Our Lives: Bonnie Rose Hudson
My friend Bonnie Rose Hudson inspires me because she trusts God so completely. When she was still in her 20s, she went to her first writers’ conference–alone, without knowing anyone in attendance. She knew she was being called to write, specifically for young adults. In just the past two years, Bonnie Rose has gone from… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Bonnie Rose Hudson