Alyssa
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Standing in the Pulpit on Christmas Eve
I preached Christmas Eve with a speck of white plaster from our nearly renovated sacristy on the left shoulder of my lovely black dress. The whole time. Which feels perfect for a working, studying, chaplain-interning mother and spouse. The church… Continue reading
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Why I Write for WIT: Exist / Resist
Summer rhythms of life find me less connected to social media. I consciously choose to escape the virtual world as my family and I ground ourselves in the elements: sunshine and earth, ocean and sand. I spent a surprising amount… Continue reading
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Reflecting on Native Plants on the Blue Flower Full Moon
St. Thérèse of Lisieux came to my mind and heart this week as I planted more native pollinator plants with some children connected with my church. We now have forty native species growing alongside the established (non-native) plants in the… Continue reading
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“The Path I Walk, Christ Walks It”
The theologian in me enjoys creative challenges. Like how to craft a cohesive sermon weaving together themes of Celtic spirituality in light of the appointed Sunday readings, with specific focus on Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 and Luke 13:31-35, and with an… Continue reading
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Catholic Women Preach
Catholic Women Preach launched on All Saints Day 2016, just a few months after I wrote my first WIT post on Mary Magdalene and the preaching of women in the Church. Catholic Women Preach coordinates and makes public the voices… Continue reading
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Taking Seriously the Spirituality of the Child
At times certain theological concerns and interests erupt into my life and refine the trajectory of my thinking, such as an undergraduate course in Catholic Social Teaching, having so captivated my religious imagination that I dropped my biology / pre-physical… Continue reading
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Microaggressions: Olympic-Sized and Otherwise
Like many households of young children, my home buzzes with Olympic enthusiasm these days. With vast imaginations, my daughters soak up – and recreate in our small living room – every Olympic sport they observe. Gymnastics, swimming, soccer, cycling, and… Continue reading
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On Floods and Beauty: A Gospel Reflection Two Weeks after the West Virginia Floods
I experience great joy in listening to the spirituality of the child, in experiencing with them the discovery of life and of God. This summer some children and youth at my parish are growing a small garden, and we are… Continue reading
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“Go and Tell Them:” Mary Magdalene and Women Preaching
Sojourners Magazine reported last month that L’Osservatore Romano is publishing a series of essays advocating for women to preach in the context of the Roman Catholic Mass. With these authors, and with many others, I agree that women should be… Continue reading
