Listening Like Christians, Babbling Like Pagans

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 find as time goes on, the less I talk and the more I listen when it comes to my friends… and God. It’s not that I don’t… Continue reading Listening Like Christians, Babbling Like Pagans

Of Readiness, Repentance… and Faith

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 last day of ordinary time for weeks and weeks and weeks. Are you ready? I’m not. Lent is sneaking up on me this year, as it may… Continue reading Of Readiness, Repentance… and Faith

Wednesday’s Woman: St. Marianne Cope

Note: To observe the Jubilee Year of Mercy (which runs through November 20), for several weeks I am featuring women who exemplify one of the corporal or spiritual works of mercy. Today: Visit the sick. The Basics: Born January 23, 1838, in Germany; died August 9, 1918, in the United States; canonized October 21, 2013, by… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Marianne Cope

Returning Catholics FAQs: Gone Retreating

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 ministry.… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Gone Retreating