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
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Returning Catholics FAQs: About Tithing
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 Tithing
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
Wednesday’s Woman: St. Gudula
The Basics: Born after 646 in what is now Belgium; died after 680 in Belgium; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, January 8. Laywoman. The Story: Tradition has it that one of Gudula’s sisters was martyred, and the other spent her life in an extremely unhappy marriage. Gudula’s path was much quieter. After being educated at the abbey of… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Gudula