Who, You?

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. Who, you? You’re tooling along in your leadership role in education, and all of a sudden you feel a nudging to start ministering to unwed mothers. You’re a great project manager… Continue reading Who, You?

Starting Small

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. Sometimes, it starts small, like a mustard seed or bit of wheat flour. Jeanne Jugan was forty-seven, with physical ailments and working as a catechism teacher and caregiver,… Continue reading Starting Small

Doughnuts and Ministry

She tapped my shoulder on the way out of the sanctuary, the woman who had been sitting behind me at my parish’s early-morning Pentecost Mass. “You’re the one who knows about women saints, right?” she asked. I nodded. “I came to hear you Thursday night, but I got there late,” she said in an apologetic… Continue reading Doughnuts and Ministry

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