After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; theyContinue reading >>
Radical self-care
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. – Audre Lorde I read that quote recently and it resonated for two reasons. First, I have been rigid about self-care as I try to repair my health these past months. As I taper off of prednisone IContinue reading >>
On eating a tomato sandwich in October
Say what you will about my father, but the man knows how to grow a mean tomato. Every year, during what New Englanders can still quaintly call “harvest time”, that time when we race the calendar to make the most of what we have tended to all summer, the porch at my parents’ house fillsContinue reading >>
Listening, Learning, Discussion: Why we shouldn’t fear the Synod
The Bishops’ Synod on the Family, taking place these last few weeks in Rome, has thrust into the spotlight not just Catholic teachings and practices regarding family life, but also how the Church conducts her business and “manages”, so to speak, her teaching authority. The biggest bombshell has been the relatio post disceptationem, a documentContinue reading >>
Finding myself (again) in Africa
Interested in reading the details about our work in Zambia? We blogged at bchighzambia2014.blogspot.com. When I first learned of the opportunity to go to Zambia with a cohort from work, my first thought, if I’m being honest, was cool, I’ll get to tell everyone that I’ve been to Africa. (I’m aware that’s not the mostContinue reading >>
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