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. “Give them some food yourselves,” Jesus says when the apostles ask him to disperse the crowd so the throngs can find something to eat. And we can all… Continue reading Becoming a Miracle
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Edvige Carboni
The Basics: Born May 2, 1880 in Italy; died February 17, 1952, in Italy; beatified June 15, 2019; feast day, February 17. Mystic. The Story: It’s said there were signs early on that Edvige was someone special. The day she was born, her mother saw a special luminescence in a communion host. And, when the child… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Edvige Carboni
God’s Not Fair
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. It’s not fair. It’s not fair that that wonderful family member who prays, serves, and tithes has cancer, and the awful person who just got sent off to… Continue reading God’s Not Fair
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Ulphia
The Basics: Died about 750 in France; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, January 31. Hermit. The Story: There are stories about Ulphia and frogs: she talked to them, she was able to silence them by her presence (only to have them croak loudly when they were moved to another area). But alas, they are things of legend.… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Ulphia