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. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”… Continue reading Set Apart
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Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Jeanne Marie de Maille
The Basics: Born April 14, 1331, in France; died March 28, 1414, in France; beatified April 27, 1871 by Pius IX; feast day, March 28. Wife, mystic, laywoman. The Story: It starts out as a most charming story–as a child, Jeanne is said to have by prayer saved the life of a playmate who had fallen… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Jeanne Marie de Maille
Pray for Me, Jesus
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 pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is… Continue reading Pray for Me, Jesus
On the Nightstand: Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story
It’s a funny thing. My Protestant friends generally have no problem telling you about how they came to love the Lord. That’s probably why it comes easily to me; I learned a lot from the way they witnessed to me and continue to witness to the world. But Catholics, for whatever reason, often find that… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story