Mary Catherine Craige and I met last summer at a Blessed Is She brunch. Maybe it’s because we’re both writers, but something about us clicked immediately, even though I’m thirty-odd years older. (I told her she could call me her old-lady friend, but she graciously refused to do so.) Mary Catherine is thoughtful, and better… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Mary Catherine Craige
Category: Life in the 50s
Setting Things Aright
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. About ten years ago, I went to a penance service with a good friend. We cracked wise and giggled a bit during the goings-on, but grew quieter and… Continue reading Setting Things Aright
Returning Catholics FAQs: Why Do I Care?
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: Why Do I Care?
Listening Like Christians, Babbling Like Pagans
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 find as time goes on, the less I talk and the more I listen when it comes to my friends… and God. It’s not that I don’t… Continue reading Listening Like Christians, Babbling Like Pagans