Book Review: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
I started Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande two years ago, as the world still reeled from Covid-19. I was preparing for the Lenten […]
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A Theology of Play
The spirit of play is very important in my ministry as a pastoral caregiver at a psychiatric hospital. That spirit comes out in various ways. Sometimes I joke with my […]
Re-doing CPE: Back to the beginning
I live on the East Coast, and when I was in seminary looking for a CPE program with last-minute availability I found a spot at a nearby hospital. It was […]
A Pinch in the Fabric: A Reflection on Ash Wednesday 2022
I was in 8th grade the first time I learned there was a Nazi in my family tree.
A Prayer for Veterans Day
In the United States, we are approaching Veterans Day – a day set aside to remember and honor those who have served in the military. But more than simply saying […]
A Prayer for Veterans Day
In the United States, we are approaching Veterans Day – a day set aside to remember and honor those who have served in the military. But more than simply saying […]
A Place at the Table: Thinking Theologically about Hunger and Poverty
Here in rural Illinois where I live, the leaves on the trees are starting to change—red, orange, and yellow gracing our streets and college campus green spaces. Alongside the color, […]
Tainted Love
I was already a little anxious before the service began. I was the only female priest in a sea of men and a few were audibly unhappy that I was […]
Finding Our Compasses
“I thought you were going to, like, be someone in the Church.” –One of My Bishops My ten years of priesthood have been spent more outside the Church than within it. […]
Saul’s Armor
When David prepares to face Goliath, Saul recommends some armor. The king, doubtful that the scrawny young shepherd is up for the task, lends David his own protective gear: a […]
