Good Fruit
By Melanie Rigney Every Thursday after work, I stop at the local farmers’ market. It’s like going to a party—music, pizza, sandwiches, beer, wine—and of course, the fruits [...]
Hindsight, Foresight, and Everything In Between
By Melanie Rigney When the blind beggar Bartimaeus heard that the teacher everyone was talking about was coming, his expectations were low: pity, and perhaps a coin or two, the same things [...]
“Those People”
By Melanie Rigney I recently had dinner with a friend who hasn’t been to Mass in months, even though 15 parishes are within three miles of her home. Why? Because she and her pastor had a big, [...]
Life, Lost and Found
By Melanie Rigney “What are you so afraid of?” my pastor asked after I’d come up with a million reasons why I couldn’t do some simple task related to my Parish Council [...]
