Friends in Faith: Deborah Elliott-Upton

It was a hot west Texas day in Amarillo, and I was going to be teaching at a writers’ conference. I came in a day earlier to “play” with a writer friend, Deborah Elliott-Upton, who I’d met a couple years earlier at the same conference. We had hit it off right away the first time,… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Deborah Elliott-Upton

Returning Catholics FAQs: Why a Crucifix?

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: Why a Crucifix?

Want to Save Your Life–Really?

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. Do you want to save your life? I’d imagine most of us would give a quick “Of course!” to that question. But do we, really? If we really want to save… Continue reading Want to Save Your Life–Really?