Embracing the Dead
After my father died in 2020, I began to have dreams about him returning from the dead. Sometimes…
Simple Thoughts on Small Things
Moments like this kindle sparks of life in me: pausing meal prep to watch birds gathering on the…
Parish Communities: Reflections of Heaven on Earth
Heaven is uncomfortable for me to think about. Sometimes talk about heaven juxtaposes Earth as an evil, tainted…
The Ministry of Presence is a Radical Path
Somehow in my years of formation as a young adult Catholic preparing to “change the world,” I missed…
Gary Jansen: The Super Spiritual and the Supernatural
Episode 4, season 5 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “Everything is a spiritual…
Dr. C. Vanessa White: Discipline Leads to Freedom
Episode 3, Season 5 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “The spiritual life is…
Adrienne Alexander: Lobbying for the Laborers
Season 5, Episode 2 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “Little by little, you…
Jennifer Grant: Childlike Wonder and the Mystery of Faith
Season 5, Episode 1 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “I want to dignify…
Something to Believe: How Advent Can Lead the Way
I was a little mystified when, in mid-November, I got an email ad announcing 25% off the price…
Ellen Salmi van Cleef and Joshua van Cleef: Missionaries Rooted in Presence
“The mess and the beauty are really tied together.” – Joshua van Cleef Season 4, Episode 5 of…
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