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 Praying
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Anniversaries, Stories, and #popeindc
So I’m going to the canonization Mass tomorrow. And I still am totally stunned… and totally grateful. The way I got the ticket was 100% God. It wasn’t because I write about things Catholic, including two books about women saints and ongoing contributions to a major devotional, Living Faith. It was because my parish of two thousand… Continue reading Anniversaries, Stories, and #popeindc
The Challenge of “Follow Me”
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. Back in late 2010 and early 2011, I was struggling. What I really enjoyed writing was Christian fiction, but other than
On the Nightstand: December
I’ve got daily Advent resources galore on my nightstand, including Living Faith’s Advent edition and The Little Blue Book. But in the leadup to the season, I’ve been reading Go Forth with Hearts on Fire, a 64-page pastoral letter from our bishop, Paul S. Loverde. Go Forth includes questions for discussion and thought, and gems… Continue reading On the Nightstand: December