Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Ah, the memories. Who doesn’t like to talk about Snowmageddon, the 2010 series of winter storms during which Washington ground to a halt, or the June 2012 derecho that left millions… Continue reading The Things We Leave Behind
Category: Spirituality
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Frances Cabrini
The Basics: Born July 15, 1850, in Italy; died December 22, 1917, in Chicago; canonized July 7, 1946, by Pius XII; feast day, November 13. Woman religious, social worker. The Story: Frances was quite sure she was meant to be a missionary, taking the Word of God beyond her homeland. At age thirty, she was among the… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Frances Cabrini
Returning Catholics FAQs: About the End of Life
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 the End of Life
The Quality of Mercy… and Gradualism
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. For some of us, it’s the parable of the prodigal son. We’re the older brother, and we can’t stand that the father killed the fatted calf for that profligate, who wasted… Continue reading The Quality of Mercy… and Gradualism