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. When I returned to the Catholic Church after thirty-three years, I loved today’s Gospel reading from Matthew 18: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of… Continue reading Loving the Strays
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Forgiveness and Faith in the Divine
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 Peter came and said to him, “Lord if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus… Continue reading Forgiveness and Faith in the Divine
Returning Catholics FAQs: Adultery
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: Adultery
Confession: Just Do It
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. Warning: Call to go to confession ahead. Yeah, I know. It can be scary to tell all your deepest, darkest sins to a priest who also happens to… Continue reading Confession: Just Do It