Living Authentically
Melanie Rigney
June 20, 2025
Saint Faustina knew the only opinion that mattered was God’s, and she pushed on to fulfill his desire that she spread the message of divine mercy to the world.
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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.
Wandering a Spiritual Desert
Melanie Rigney
June 14, 2025
When Teresa of Ávila had a mystical encounter with an image of the wounded Jesus, the floodgates of her prayer life opened.
What Are You Called to Do?
Melanie Rigney
May 24, 2025
The community so admired Benedict the African (1526–1589), their cook, that they named him as superior although he was not a priest. Benedict served a single term, then went back to the kitchen because he believed his gifts were better used through cooking and one-on-one ministry.
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.
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
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