Talk about being led into temptation! A couple of publishers had big sales in the past couple of weeks and, well, what’s a girl to do? Yes, these eight books are all now on my nightstand. I’ll be starting with The Great Magdalens: Famous Women Who Returned to God after Lives of Sin. The table… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Great Magdalens
Category: Nonfiction
Friends in Faith: Trudy Harlow Dervan
I’ve known Trudy Harlow Dervan for more than ten years now. We’ve been in the same Bible study group, we’re involved in some of the same ministries, and I can tell you that she and her husband, Ed, know how to throw a great Christmas Eve party. These days, Trudy is inspiring me by doing… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Trudy Harlow Dervan
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Leonella Sgorbati
The Basics: Born December 9, 1940, in Italy; died September 17, 2006, in Somalia; beatified May 26, 2018; feast day, September 17. Woman religious, nurse. The Story: Leonella Sgorbati was doing what she loved when she died a martyr’s death. Born in Italy, Leonella knew at sixteen she wanted to be a woman religious, but at her… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Leonella Sgorbati
Giving Up Everything
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. Everything. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. That’s what Peter told Jesus the disciples had given up in today’s lectionary Gospel reading from Mark 10. And he probably believed it too: time with… Continue reading Giving Up Everything