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. For a long time, I was in an online writing group. We each had a nickname, and the one they selected for me was Joy. In fact, Melanie Joy is the… Continue reading Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
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It’s the Quality, Not the Quantity
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. In today’s Gospel reading from John 17, Jesus’ prayer before his Passion begins isn’t a litany of the number of followers he amassed or the number of people he fed, healed,… Continue reading It’s the Quality, Not the Quantity
Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Imelda Lambertini
The Basics: Born 1322 in Italy; died May 12, 1333, in Italy; beatified in 1826, by Pope Leo XII; feast day, May 13. Daughter. The Story: The child was on fire for the Lord; there is no doubt of that. Imelda was just nine when her wish to enter a Dominican convent was granted. But that wasn’t… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: Blessed Imelda Lambertini
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