Faith and grace
Like many other people, I’ve been working hard to sever my life from Facebook due to frustrations about…
A year of messiness and mercy
For many of us 2021 has been a time of grief, turmoil, sorrow and discomfort. We have felt…
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…
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,…
Paul Engler: The Mess Calls for Community
Season 4, Episode 7 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “We have to acknowledge…
Life in the Spirit: Starting a new community and trying to prevent burn out
I’ve been thinking a lot about my devotion to the Holy Spirit. As a vowed Franciscan Sister, I…
Spiritual flexibility in times of abundance and VUCA
Over a week ago I celebrated a milestone: my 40th birthday. In the days since, my life has…
Devouring Love
Jonah is an interesting prophet. Most of us know the story of Jonah and the whale, but we…
Heidi Haverkamp: The Fertile Soil of Solitude
“I think what I’ve learned is there’s great fruitfulness in messiness…you need dirt to grow things.”– Heidi Haverkamp…
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…
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