Tag: acts 16

Of Being There

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The doors flew open. The prisoners’ chains were pulled loose. And earthquake or no earthquake, the jailer knew who would be blamed for the escapes: him. Better to… Continue reading Of Being There

Wednesday’s People: Saints Lydia and Paul

Note: I’m currently featuring women saints who had notable relationships with male saints–their sons, husbands, fathers, or colleagues in faith. The Basics: Lydia, born in the first century in Greece; feast day, August 3; canonized pre-congregation. Merchant. Paul, born about 5 AD in Turkey; died about 67 in Italy; feast day, January 25; canonized pre-congregation. Evangelist.… Continue reading Wednesday’s People: Saints Lydia and Paul

What to Do in an Earthquake

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I’ve been in three noticeable earthquakes. The first occurred in September 9, 1985, while I was on a Chicago el platform; the second, exactly 16 years later while… Continue reading What to Do in an Earthquake

Courage and Faith in Staying Put

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.  Today’s lectionary first reading from Acts 16 tells us of Paul and Silas, praying and singing in prison, when an earthquake rattles the place to its foundation, throwing open the doors… Continue reading Courage and Faith in Staying Put