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June 2023

June 04, 2023
In my last two pieces, I wrote about Catholic Anti-Nazi martyrs who were canonized as...

May 2023

May 30, 2023
This piece today is about another Catholic Anti-Nazi Martyr, Father Titus Bradsma.  I am using...
May 28, 2023
Today I am dedicating this piece on St. Maksymilian (Maximillian) Kolbe to a living saint...
May 27, 2023
The threat of rising right-winged fascism is more prevalent than ever right now here in...
May 26, 2023
Since I served in conservative Christian ministry for so long, I was gravely naive to...
May 23, 2023
On Saturday, I completed my last lay ministry class in Catholic Social Doctrine (Social Justice)...
May 19, 2023
Lately, I have been asking myself a thought-provoking question which I am sure many of...
May 17, 2023
According to the Parliamentary Assembly and a number of other entities who study religion and...
May 12, 2023
Yes, you read correctly.  I am an official Bernie Sanders fan. Even though I try...
May 10, 2023
I've spoken with so many Christians who have been experiencing journeys of deconstruction, including pastors...
May 08, 2023
For me to reject a particular flavor of Christianity /Catholicism, it must be a "White-only,"...
May 05, 2023
If you read some of my previous posts, you will find that I wasn't nearly...
May 02, 2023
With the rise of neo-fascist movements in the United States and around the world, living...

April 2023

April 29, 2023
As I witness the current events continue to unfold, I ask myself as a Catholic,...
April 24, 2023
If you are wondering if the featured picture is a picture of a "Flat Earth,"...
April 20, 2023
Forgive me for my anger, but I am not mincing words now. I'm calling on...
April 19, 2023
As I mentioned previously, I am taking lay ministry classes on Tuesday nights for my...
April 17, 2023
I've been a Christian all of my Life.  Some key events in my life shaped...
April 13, 2023
OK, this tough Texas lady (me) was a life-long moderate Texas Republican until Trump came...
April 09, 2023
This Easter was a very different kind of Easter, like no other Easter in my...
April 06, 2023
For any person of faith I've met who has rejected Trumpism and Religious Nationalism, they...
April 02, 2023
One of my favorite icons is the Palm Sunday icon. Jesus didn't ride into Jerusalem...

March 2023

March 31, 2023
Right now, with the cross being used as a political weapon in the United States...
March 27, 2023
Through my journey as a practitioner primarily, a stark reality started awakening me about five...
March 22, 2023
I regularly say that I'm a "Pope Francis Catholic."  Over his ten-year papacy, his eyes...
March 19, 2023
I sadly see others judging parents, especially Christian/Catholic parents, for accepting their LGBTQIA+ kids. I...
March 16, 2023
Dear Catholics Who Wish to "Purify" the Church and Broader Society, Before I start, I...
March 13, 2023
In my part-time work of religious trauma recovery, listening to older LGBTQ+ Catholics, and speaking...
March 11, 2023
Dearest Pope Francis, On 2-16-2023, I wrote an open letter to you about Republican Catholic...
March 09, 2023
Most of you know that I spent many years in traditionalist religious environments with my...
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