David Hockney and ‘the Duty of Delight’
On the cusp of turning 80 years old in 2020, David Hockney, the British pop artist known for…
AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez: Discipleship, Decolonization, and Discomfort
Season 4, Episode 10 of Messy Jesus Business, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “When I say everyone belongs,…
When Writing Goes Wrong: Why our obsession with creative productivity is soul-killing
By Kaya Oakes In the early part of June, I participated in an online writing workshop that had…
Jessica Mesman: Church as muse
"If I want to feel faith and emboldened in my faith that happens through art. My most profound spiritual experiences have probably happened through reading books." -Jessica Mesman
Poetry: How do words become flesh?
How do you pray? Do you pray with hands folded? Do you air out your words on the…
Call for creative communion
I nearly skipped the liturgy. I almost didn’t head out into the cold night. After two full…
#MeToo, #ChurchToo and the hope in breaking the silence
The courage and resilience of survivors of sexual assault choosing to share their stories gives me hope. The…
Bread, art and a kindergarten heart
“NO! I HATE this part of the bread! I won’t eat it!” My daughter had just realized that her…
On Being Everywhere I Go
“No matter where you go…there you are,” stated the character Buckaroo Banzai in the 1984 cult film The…
Hearts wide open: in the sky, on earth
Happy Feast of St. Clare! The following prose-poetry is dedicated to her. This past Monday I drove north,…
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