Letting Go of Control: What Leaving Religious Life Taught Me About God’s Presence in Transitions
“Transition is an opportunity for growth.” When I read this sentence as part of an assignment during my first year of formation to become a…
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‘Sisters on the Street’
“You’ve been celibate for 35 years?!” She raised the question in utter shock. “I’ve been celibate for two weeks,” she then proudly shared. It was…
This Lent, I am Fasting From Autopilot Mode (and I’m Saving on Milk)
It was but one short year ago when I first noticed a disturbing trend of confusion and absent-mindedness as I went about my daily affairs.…
A Queer Conversation
Growing up just south of Los Angeles, Sr. Bernadette (Mary) Reis would see her cousin Paul Mages when her family took vacation trips to visit…