A blog note: we here at WOC will be transitioning to a new platform, and as a result, ourblog will be down for a bit after Easter. I look forward to connecting with you all when weare back up and running. On behalf of WOC, I want to wish you all a holy and soul-full-filling…
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We are closing in on the end of Lent. This weekend we will commemorate Palm Sunday. Standing in that crowd, waving my branch, I see firsthand how fickle I am. Just as those who went from Hosana to Crucify Him! And there’s Jesus. Forgive her. She does know what she is doing. Thank you for…
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The prodigal Squiggy returned! On March 10th!  I believe his Dad (Fred, my husband, who died on March 10th) wanted me to celebrate on a day that I feared would bring up a lot of memories, thoughts, and emotions. And with this whole process of grief, I realize, I can celebrate and memorialize Fred’s life…
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Godde grant me the serenity. To accept the things, I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can. And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time. Enjoying one moment at a time. Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Taking, as they did, this sinful world. As it is, not…
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I am taking a course in theology through the People’s Catholic Seminary. It is self-paced, and I hope to have it completed by 2026 – that is a joke – but not far off the mark – because as a colleague (a high school guidance counselor) said to me: “You are intellectually curious.” I loved…
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“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Ten days ago, we began our Lenten journeys. 40 days to nourish, explore, and commune with the sacred deep within us.  One of my favorite things about the Catholic Church is the liturgical seasons. Just like the earth’s seasons, we move through them. These seasons…
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As I have shared, I am a new board member of the Women’s Ordination Conference.  I am also a member of the board’s outreach committee which is the group that spearheads our Wildflowers of the Grassroots effort. I wanted to share some information on both of these groups, in the hopes I can entice some…
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COVID has brought me some clarity. One of my words for 2024.  I went down hard on Monday, January 15 with my second bout of COVID. It has taken me literally every ounce of energy to keep up with my job. As a virtual teacher, one of the amazing benefits is it is flexible, and it is…
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As (some) Christians celebrated the Epiphany this past weekend and we close out our Christmas celebration of Jesus, the Light, coming into this wonderful broken world, I am reminded that the Magi did not put periods on their journey—they were open to commas. I am reminded of the Clash’s song, should I stay, or should…
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Happy New Year! I am writing as a fledgling Women’s Ordination Conference board member, just starting my first term. As I hope to be an ongoing contributor to this blog, I wanted to introduce myself and hope to get to know you better through your comments and feedback. I am not a fan of resolutions,…
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