Embracing the Dead
After my father died in 2020, I began to have dreams about him returning from the dead. Sometimes…
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…
Religious Life is a Movement of the Spirit
Since the birth of the Church at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit has stirred in the hearts of the…
Truth-telling and Healing for Racial Reconciliation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa is well known for his work opposing apartheid and facilitating reconciliation and…
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…
St. Peter and the Spirit of Advent
Not too long ago, one of my dear friends traveled to Rome. Among many noteworthy moments, including an…
Descending Into the Rosary
Note from Sister Julia, Messy Jesus Business host: This little corner of the internet is devoted to the…
Being Catholic on Indigenous Peoples’ Day: We need to do more
In hope, in prayer, we find ourselves here … I sang these words with a chorus of climate…
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…
Sister Nicole Trahan: The Mess as a Grace
In this episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Sister Nicole Trahan about inclusivity and equity in the Church, privilege and the importance of imagining new ways to share power.
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