Neela Kale, Author at Busted Halo

Neela Kale

Neela Kale is a writer and catechetical minister based in the Archdiocese of Portland. She served with the Incarnate Word Missionaries in Mexico and earned a Master of Divinity at the Jesuit School of Theology. Some of her best theological reflection happens on two wheels as she rides her bike around the hills of western Oregon.

Why Do We Give up Something for Lent?

Neela Kale February 19, 2021

You’re out with your friends on a Friday night and suddenly you notice that one of them has switched from his favorite microbrew to ……

How Do I Instill Enthusiasm for Faith in My 10th Grade Students?

Neela Kale January 27, 2020

Faith is not taught, it is caught. So while it’s important to present your curriculum clearly and accurately, you must also offer an enthusiastic example…

My Co-worker Thinks It’s Funny When I Show My Faith. What to Do?

Neela Kale August 23, 2019

Question: What’s the best way to respond to someone who thinks it’s “funny” to always comment on a show of faith in the workplace (like…

How Do You Overcome Doubts?

Neela Kale July 12, 2019

Question: How do you overcome doubts? After attending college again, and being surrounded by atheists (with good arguments), how do you deal with doubts? I…