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. Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, “Your mother and… Continue reading We Are Family
Category: Spirituality
Of Sabbath, No Matter What the Day
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. Sabbath. Even reading or saying the word makes you smile and sigh a bit. The sibilant ess, the hard pair of b’s, and that closing th that almost begs to be… Continue reading Of Sabbath, No Matter What the Day
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Alfonsa Clerici
The Basics: Born February 14, 1860, in Italy; died January 14, 1930, in Italy; beatified July 1, 2010, by Benedict XVI; feast day, January 14. Teacher; woman religious. The Story: Alfonsa felt called to be a woman religious, but she also had a love of learning. The oldest of ten children, her family’s finances required her to… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Alfonsa Clerici
Time to Clean House
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 here we are, two weeks into the new year. How many of your resolutions have you already given up on? Or, did you even bother to make any at all?… Continue reading Time to Clean House