The surfer

Thursday, February 29, 2024 The surfer, she tells me she met a woman at a 40s singles mixer. The type of woman who reschedules her flight home to Colorado so that they can have sushi in California.

What Pride means to me in 2023

Saturday, July 22, 2023 Nienke, Mehdi, an anonymous friend, and I attend the annual Pride March. It’s the city’s first two-week Pride festival in Amsterdam, each week organized by a different organization.

Eight of ten

Sunday, April 9, 2023 When I first set foot in the Old Catholic Church to attend an All Saints service, I knew I had found a special place.

All Saints Amsterdam

Sunday, February 12, 2023 She blesses Anja, me, and a handful of other people who carved out time in their Sunday evenings to come to Church.

Week 12: Bonsoihoir

Saturday, March 26, 2022 The tourists are back in town. Lots of Germans with face masks. I suppose we’re all beginning to venture out into the world again, just a bit closer to home.

When Jesus sent out his Twelve

Monday, July 12, 2021 This was written as part of Vine & Fig’s Sunday Scripture reflection project. When Jesus sent out his Twelve, He told them: “Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.

Call me 'she' but not 'woman'

Thursday, March 25, 2021 The world beyond the gender binary is vast and diverse. As a queer facilitator, I’ve come to appreciate the value of writing my pronouns behind my name when it shows up in a video call or on Slack.

Family, or notes from the battlefield

Friday, January 1, 2021 As soon as she hands you the gift you know it’s another one “Trans Life Survivors” says the cover “Merry Christmas!

The end of cute

Monday, December 28, 2020 I have a friend who is so mad at the pandemic that he went on a six-day crack bender just to prove it

Of bridges and neighbors

Sunday, November 29, 2020 When I first learned that ‘pontifex’, Pope Francis’ Twitter account, is Latin for ‘bridge builder’, I was entirely delighted. “How wonderful”, I thought, “that our institution sees the value in a Pope who builds bridges between the Church and the rest of humanity.

Hell is other people

Sunday, November 22, 2020 Let’s meditate on us scattered sheep today, shall we? After all, if not scattered, then what are we? It has become a running gag in our household.

The benefit of discontent

Friday, September 25, 2020 If you are at all involved in queer Catholic Twitter, you know that last week was a riot. Cause célèbre was an unexpected shout-out from Pope Francis:

Clobber

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 This was originally published as part of the Vine & Fig “Pray Tell” project. She sounds quite chipper once she makes it to the telephone.