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. Less than a month remains of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. And yet, many of us have been unable to summon up even a modicum of mercy… Continue reading Of Mercy, Hope… and Elections
Category: Politics
Returning Catholics FAQs: About Voting
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… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: About Voting
Friends in Faith: Katie Ryan
Katie Ryan has a high-powered job on Capitol Hill. People notice her for a lot of reasons, including her intelligence and her physical beauty. What resonates for me is Katie’s deep faith. She made a Cursillo Weekend a few years ago, and thereafter rededicated herself to prayer time and daily Mass attendance as often as… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Katie Ryan
On the Nightstand: May 2016
A friend from my parish provided great recommendations for reading in March and April, so I’m turning again to a friend for May. Trudy and I have known each other for several years, and she’s remarked more than once on the story of Brother Yun, the exiled Chinese Christian house church leader and evangelist. So,… Continue reading On the Nightstand: May 2016