The feast day of the 108 Martyrs of Poland is June 12, which is kind of neat because that also happened to be the wedding anniversary for my mostly English grandfather and my 100% Polish grandmother. Today happens to be St. Joseph’s Day, and if you’re Italian American or Polish Amercan, that may conjure up memories… Continue reading Blessed Marianna Biernacka: 2014 Daily Lenten Reflections
Category: Genealogy
Of Sunshine and Other Patriots
You’ve likely never heard of any of them. They did nothing special–other than put their lives or reputations on the line, eagerly or reluctantly. I’m talking about my two dozen or so ancestors who participated in one way or another in the American Revolution. One of them, Jabez Beers, died in the war. He was… Continue reading Of Sunshine and Other Patriots
Lent 2013, Day 33: Culturally Catholic
That my great-grandfather Patrick Rigney died on November 18, 1914, in the Missouri River village of Oacoma, South Dakota, and was Catholic, we can be sure. As for the rest, well…
Mourning the Lost Right to Privacy
Today was my first visit to a new dentist. The calendar said 2012, but it sure felt like 1984. As soon as I arrived, I was asked for my insurance card and my