Her name was Gloria Mary Monica Smith Rigney, and she died thirty years ago today. She grew up in small towns all across Wisconsin; spent probably the two happiest years of her life in Washington, D.C., near the end of World War II (the era in which this photo was taken); and ended up in… Continue reading We’re All Right, Mom
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About Faith, Tradition… and Pot Roasts
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Back in the dark ages, I took a college course titled “Individual and the Family.” It must have been required for one of my majors, because I surely wouldn’t have taken… Continue reading About Faith, Tradition… and Pot Roasts
Friends in Faith: Jean Sweeney
I wanted to include a short profile of my friend Jean Sweeney in an upcoming book, but when Jean read it, she said I had given her “too much credit” for ministry to a friend. In typical Jean fashion, she went on to say she hadn’t been doing that much recently anyway… like helping women who were… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Jean Sweeney
2020: Your Words
Congrats to Sister Jane of New Jersey, who won a random drawing for a $20.20 Amazon gift card. Here’s what Sister Jane said about why CONFIDENCE is her word for 2020: “I opened my reflection book, HE AND I, to the word that Jesus gave Gabrielle for one year, and took that. It’s CONFIDENCE, which… Continue reading 2020: Your Words