Category: Life in the 50s

On the Nightstand: October 2015

As some of you know, I’m part of a looseknit spiritual group of wonderful women in my area called Churchwomen of a Certain Age. (Most of us are 50 or older, though we’ve allowed a young’un or two in as well.) I didn’t know any of these women when they were in their twenties or… Continue reading On the Nightstand: October 2015

Anniversaries, Stories, and #popeindc

So I’m going to the canonization Mass tomorrow. And I still am totally stunned… and totally grateful. The way I got the ticket was 100% God. It wasn’t because I write about things Catholic, including two books about women saints and ongoing contributions to a major devotional, Living Faith. It was because my parish of two thousand… Continue reading Anniversaries, Stories, and #popeindc

Building One Another Up

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.  I needed to make a change. The situation had provided joy and support off and on for years, but the time had come to change. And, as you… Continue reading Building One Another Up