On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics, a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Something About Mary
Category: Saints
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Paula Frassinetti
The Basics: Born March 3, 1809 in Italy; died June 11, 1882, in Italy; canonized March 11, 1984, by John Paul II; feast day, June 11. Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dorothy. The Story: Paula spent her entire life helping other people. Her mother died when she was nine. An aunt came to… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Paula Frassinetti
The Challenge of “Follow Me”
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. Back in late 2010 and early 2011, I was struggling. What I really enjoyed writing was Christian fiction, but other than
Being Christ in Our Lives: Pat Gohn
I met Pat Gohn in person last September at the National Conference of Catholic Women national convention, but I actually met her a couple months earlier when I devoured her soul-stirring book, Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood. Pat’s moving story of breast cancer and other struggles brought me close to tears. Her loving guide… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Pat Gohn