Category Archives: Fran Rossi Szpylczyn

Two Weeks of Worthy Women: Elisabeth of Schönau

Posted on 26 June 2014 by

When we think of women mystics in Germany, we so often think of Hildegard of Bingen – for good reason. Her fame has spread, especially in recent years. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named her a Doctor of the Church. … Continue reading →

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Finding the Trinity at Playland

Posted on 16 June 2014 by

When I was a little girl, my father, loved to take us to a local amusement park, Playland. This old fashioned park was shown to the world in the Tom Hanks movie, Big. I can easily recall the excitement of … Continue reading →

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Liturgy, incarnation, and other messes of love

Posted on 26 July 2013 by

So here I am posting daily here at Catholic Sensibility, which is such a liturgy blog, and I have said so little about liturgy. I’m in way over my head talking about liturgy on these pages! Make no mistake, I … Continue reading →

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Meredith Gould on Church Social Media

Posted on 25 July 2013 by

Recently I had the chance to interview Meredith Gould, author of numerous books, the most recent being, The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways. I wanted to talk to Meredith about #chsocm, or church social media, … Continue reading →

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Preach the Gospel at All Times, If Necessary Use Twitter

Posted on 24 July 2013 by

I first encountered Meredith Gould in 2007, in the comment boxes at Fr. Austin Fleming’s blog, A Concord Pastor Comments. Call it profiling, but I was pretty sure that Meredith was Jewish, yet she appeared to be Catholic. I am … Continue reading →

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Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit

Posted on 23 July 2013 by

Let me begin by saying, I’m not much of a Latin scholar. Clarification – I am no Latin scholar. Although I remember how much I loved my little missalette in Latin and in English, as a child, always ready to … Continue reading →

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The Great “I Want”

Posted on 22 July 2013 by

Imagine if we truly listened to this particular commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.-Exodus 20:17 … Continue reading →

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Martha or Mary?

Posted on 21 July 2013 by

(Today I offer you my first guest post. I am grateful and quite humbled to be hosting Catholic Sensibility this week.) Last week someone mentioned to me that they dreaded this weekend because they could not bear to hear another … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks of Worthy Women: Marcella Pattyn

Posted on 2 July 2013 by

Guest blogger Fran Rossi Szpylczyn gives us a look into someone who was the last of a unique group of women that began in the Middle Ages. During the 12th century, groups of women began to form for common life; … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks of Worthy Women: Judith Fenvyesi

Posted on 25 June 2013 by

Guest blogger Fran Rossi Szpylczyn gives us insight into a very worthy woman. Imagine that you are born in a place that sometimes belongs to one country, Romania, but at other times belongs to another country, Hungary. Imagine that you … Continue reading →

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Funeral Lectionary: Matthew 5:1-12a

Posted on 19 July 2012 by

(This is Fran’s contribution, who blogs here and here.) This well-known and well-loved passage seems to be rarely chosen for a funeral Gospel in my experience. I’m not really sure why that is. The words paint a very clear picture … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks of Worthy Women: Thea Bowman

Posted on 30 June 2012 by

As the USCCB’s Fortnight for Freedom continues, we take an alternative track here. I’ve been promising more voices, and today, guest blogger Fran Rossi Szpylczyn contributes a stirring testimony for a stirring woman of our times. You can find more of … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks of Worthy Women: Gertrude of Helfta

Posted on 23 June 2012 by

My good friend Fran sent the following essay for Worthy Women. As I think about worthy women, thoughts just keep coming to me over and over again, fed by a potentially unhealthy, but steady diet of church news. Reading about … Continue reading →

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