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. It had been, ahem, a rather unusual year or so for the young girl. First, Mary is betrothed to Joseph. (I will not enter the debate about what… Continue reading Pondering in Our Hearts
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“Those Who Hear the Word of God”
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. Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers… Continue reading “Those Who Hear the Word of God”
Returning Catholics FAQs: Where’s Mary?
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: Where’s Mary?
“And Holy Is…”
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. Spend a little time with this beautiful painting by the 19th century French artist James Tissot. The work, which hangs in the Brooklyn Museum, provides us with a… Continue reading “And Holy Is…”