2014
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High Horses & the Starving Faithful: Thoughts on Sex, God, & Belonging
“That’s a fine looking high horse. What you got in the stable? We’ve got a lot of starving faithful. That looks tasty, that looks plenty. This is hungry work. Take me to church, I’ll worship like a dog at the… Continue reading
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52 Tuesdays: Trans Identity and the M Word
Deceptively brave and confronting, 52 Tuesdays tells the story of a mother and daughter each facing transition. For the mother, it is his personal transition into transgender identity; a coming out that happens in the opening scenes and through which… Continue reading
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To My White Nationalist Brothers, Again
Dear Matt Parrot, Let me start by saying clearly that I am saddened by the denial of the eucharist to Matthew Heimbach. I understand why it was done, at least according to the (rightly) limited information made public. But I… Continue reading
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To My White Nationalist Brothers
Only a few days ago, via the ubiquitous internet, a number of Orthodox Christians discovered that a new brother, Matthew Heimbach was welcomed into our midst, a member of an openly pro-White organization, the Traditionalist Youth Network. At least four… Continue reading
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The Affective Work of Blackness: On the Value of Black Labor for the White Imagination
The Affective Work of Blackness: On the Value of Black Labor for the White Imagination Cliven Bundy’s ranting on race has been pretty widely shared now and he’s been pretty roundly denounced as a “nut job” by many white people on… Continue reading
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A Post for Earth Day: Global Warming and Care for Creation
Since the weather turned brutal this winter, I have been thinking about debates over global warming and the idea of care for creation as a principle of Catholic social teaching. This post is obviously a bit outside my main area… Continue reading
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Rowan Williams, Teresa of Avila, and An Easter Spirituality
Easter is upon us, and I’ve been thinking about this passage from Romans: We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits… Continue reading
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Neighborly Unction
Tonight, many Orthodox will gather as a community to receive the Sacrament of Unction. A late addition to Holy Week services, unction “is offered to all who are sick in body, mind, or spirit.” The seven Gospel readings reflect the… Continue reading
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On Sarah Coakley and Belle Knox: Pornography, Piety, and People
In thinking about what to blog about, there are times when I just feel utterly compelled to write something—based on something I’ve read, an experience I’ve had, etc…—and then there are other times where I have to push myself a… Continue reading