Finding Common Ground
Melanie Rigney
May 9, 2025
Dozens of communities rejected a plea to work in Hawaii among those with Hansen’s disease, once called leprosy. Marianne Cope and her sisters said yes.
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Melanie Rigney
Melanie Rigney is the author of Brotherhood of Saints and Radical Saints (Franciscan Media). Melanie is also a regular contributor to Living Faith, the Catholic devotional, and writes weekly for Your Daily Tripod, a Catholic blog. She is a member of the Catholic Writers' Guild, Capital Christian Writers, and several other writing groups. She lives in Arlington, Virginia, where she is a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and is active in the Cursillo movement.
A Lesson in Trust
Melanie Rigney
April 22, 2025
We understand the skepticism that came from the people Paul had been persecuting. Was it all an evil trick? However his actions, preaching, and ultimate martyrdom proved otherwise.
Serving Others
Melanie Rigney
April 10, 2025
Make a donation of time, talent, or treasure to an organization or cause that helped you when you needed it most.
Forgiving Our Stumbles
Melanie Rigney
March 27, 2025
Peter believed in Jesus’ forgiveness and love. Ask God to forgive you for yesterday’s sins—and forgive yourself as well.
A Lesson in Forgiveness
Melanie Rigney
March 8, 2025
Josephine Bakhita said that if she met her torturers she would kiss their feet, for without them she would not have become a Christian or a woman religious.
Ask Questions
Melanie Rigney
February 17, 2025
The road to the wisdom Thomas Aquinas gained in his life began when he was a youngster and asked the same question so many children do: “What is God?”
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