About Good and the Light

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. “So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, ‘We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!’: (Luke 17:10 NRSVCE)… Continue reading About Good and the Light

Happy Anniversary, Being Catholic… Really!

I didn’t know Pam Spano when I lived in Chicago. But I wish I had! I’ve gotten to know Pam through her excellent blog, Being Catholic… Really, and we’ve been able to share a couple meals over the years. Her 10th anniversary as a blogger happens to be November 3, and I’m delighted to be helping… Continue reading Happy Anniversary, Being Catholic… Really!

On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King

I was thirty before I had a vegetable garden. My husband and I bought a house thirty miles west of Chicago, which meant a commute of as much as two hours each way per day for me. I was stressed! He encouraged me to start a garden; he knew the joy it brought his beloved… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King

Don’t Forget the Yeast

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Remember earlier this year, when toilet paper, paper towels, and the like were in short supply? Well, so was yeast. Everyone, it seemed, wanted to bake bread, sweet rolls, and the… Continue reading Don’t Forget the Yeast