A Quiet Generosity
This is a photo of my grandfather and me. It is from commencement weekend at Tufts University in May 2002. Three years later, we would take a similar photo as […]
There’s Something About Mary
Saint Mary the Brave by Ann Bonner-Stewart Since I have been serving at a community called Saint Mary’s for the past six years, I think about Mary a lot. When […]
A Legacy of Gratitude
I currently sit on the board of a very old organization within The Episcopal Church, aptly named the United Thank Offering. The United Thank Offering exists to fund and promote […]
My Saint Margaret
I have come across a few genuine miracles in my life. The Rev. Dr. Margaret Neill was one of them. I remember the first time I met her. I must […]
How Dorothy L. Sayers Made Me an Anglican
“So long as the Church continues to teach the [humanity] of God and to celebrate the sacraments of the Eucharist and of marriage, no living man should dare to say […]
The Moms’ Group
Let’s talk about babies. For the last five years of my life, something has been happening in the background. I’ve already shared on my blog about my journey through seminary […]
Pilgrimage with My Mother
In May 2014, my mother and I walked the last 110km of the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela, in Spain. There have been many wonderful books, blogs and websites […]
First Asian American Young Adult Clergy Woman Elected Vice Moderator of PCUSA
The 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) recently elected Larissa Kwong Abazia to be Vice-Moderator. She graciously agreed to a blog interview for Fidelia. Who inspires you? My […]
Remembering Our Long Legacy
May is celebrated as the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month and the first celebration took place in 1977. During this month, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders remember […]
We Have What It Takes
In 2002, my spouse and had I both graduated from seminary and had began serving as a clergy couple in rural Kentucky. Soon after we arrived, I experienced an incredibly […]
