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. The widow in 1 Kings 17 had given up. She was out of food and out of hope. Then along comes Elijah. He doesn’t pity her, doesn’t try… Continue reading Out of Food, Out of Hope…
Category: Nonfiction
A Capitals (and Friends) Love Letter
Back in March 1978, one of my wire service duties was to take dictation on the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey games. I’d never been to a hockey game. I figured out what hat tricks and power plays were, and that was about it. In the fall of 1984, I’d recently moved to… Continue reading A Capitals (and Friends) Love Letter
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Gargani
The Basics: Born December 23, 1892, in Italy; died May 23, 1973, in Italy; beatified June 2, 2018; feast day, May 23. Woman religious. The Story: She’s called the first spiritual daughter of St. Padre Pio. Maria, a schoolteacher and the youngest of eight children born into a devout Italian family, was about to find herself without… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Maria Gargani
Patience and Salvation
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. And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation… (2 Peter 3:15, NABRE) I don’t wait for walk signs. I’ve fallen down Metro escalators three times, once breaking… Continue reading Patience and Salvation