A Desperate Longing to See

October 23, 2021 By Mary Ann Steutermann

Einstein and his contemporaries in the early 20th century were fascinated with light. His special theory of relativity, featuring the famous equation E=mc2, explains how the speed of light affects the relationship between matter and energy. This understanding has changed the way we think of, well, just about everything. Mind blown. Every bit as much poet as physicist, Einstein once wrote, “We are slowed down sound and light waves, a walking bundle of frequencies tuned into the cosmos. We are... Read more

Little Joey Waits for Santa

October 16, 2021 By Mary Ann Steutermann

Photo by Mike Arney on Unsplash I loved last Sunday’s readings, with their clever connective tissue and delicate wisdom. I hate this week’s readings with a white hot passion. The first line of the first reading says it all. “The LORD was pleased to crush him in infirmity” (Isaiah 53: 10). Then in the second reading, Paul references the sacrifice Jesus made echoing Isaiah’s prophecy when he calls him the “one who has similarly been tested in every way” (Hebrews... Read more

Why I’d Make a Bad Detective

October 9, 2021 By Mary Ann Steutermann

Photo by John McArthur on Unsplash I would make a terrible detective for about a million reasons. Chief among them is that I frequently fail to notice things others describe as obvious. My parents completely redid their kitchen many moons ago, and I failed to even notice. I did think it odd that the Ritz Crackers weren’t in their usual spot in the cabinet. It took a while before I realized that the “cabinet” was now a “pantry.” ... Read more

The Miracle in the Muck

October 2, 2021 By Mary Ann Steutermann

Photo by Meta Zahren on Unsplash It’s a well-established fact that close to 50% of all marriages end in divorce or separation. Any number of reasons have been attributed to such a high number: changing cultural norms, longer life spans, greater support for victims of domestic violence, the relative ease of no-fault claims, higher average salaries of professional females, and countless others. Many shake their heads and denounce the high percentage. Not me though. I think it’s a miracle that... Read more

The Trouble with Teams

September 24, 2021 By Mary Ann Steutermann

Could this Sunday's readings be timelier? This sports fans thinks it has some important to say about teams. Read more

The First, the Last, and the Ugly Truth

September 19, 2021 By Mary Ann Steutermann

Sometimes the gospel calls us to see things we’d rather not. But then, seeing clearly is what faith is all about. Read more

On Being Opened

September 4, 2021 By Mary Ann Steutermann

Photo by Ben McLeod on Unsplash My church is offering a spiritual growth opportunity that involves quiet meditation and prayer, an opportunity to journal and reflect, and discussion of Pope Francis’ book, Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. Quite time for prayer away from the busyness of daily life? Guidance on how we can envision a brighter future post-covid? Sign me up! I started reading the book in preparation for the first meeting next week. Wow! What... Read more