Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

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. I started writing devotions/reflections with no formal training. In fact, I’ve never had a religion, theology, or even philosophy course. I will modestly say I seem to have gotten fairly good… Continue reading Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

Babbling Like Pagans

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. In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew 6, Jesus gives us the Lord’s Prayer. But before He shows us how to pray, he tells us how not to pray.… Continue reading Babbling Like Pagans

Returning Catholics FAQs: Churchspeak

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 ministry.… Continue reading Returning Catholics FAQs: Churchspeak