Hope and heartache on this side of the grave
I understand that my death could come any day. My own life experiences have etched this understanding into…
The familiar, the new and discernment for daily living
I’ve been wondering: is anything ever totally new? Some say that every seven years we have new bodies…
Wonder in the wilderness
Over 25 years ago, I was a bruised and bug-bite-dotted scrawny girl, wonder-eyed and singing loudly in the…
Teilhard in the age of Trump
I was first introduced to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s cosmology at a bar in Wisconsin. I was a…
Compass
i’d like a compass with you at the north and my sisters in the west i’ll keep…
Redefining faith on El Camino
Since high school, I’ve been teaching the Christian faith to others. In parishes, classrooms, and while camping in…
Praying with my feet: called to El Camino
For over a thousand years, millions of pilgrims have walked across Spain to the Catedral de Santiago (Cathedral…
Trains in heaven: Embracing the mystery
About a week before I professed my final vows, in the summer of 2015, I had a crisis…
Lessons learned from my students
A few weeks ago I saw my first “Back to School” flier of the season. In the past…
His church and mine: A love story
“So, you’re Catholic, but you’re married to a Lutheran pastor. How does that work?” I’ve lost track of how many…