Proclamation

Sunday, May 19, 2024 Whenever a person interviews me, because it always takes the form of an interview, about why I identify as a Christian despite, well, everything, I never quite know what to tell them. Whatever eloquence I ascribe to my person vanishes at the sound of all the words in the known universe failing to capture what it means when I say I follow Jesus. Cringe.

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.

A believable truth

Sunday, July 18, 2021 I never get much reading done unless I’m sleeping elsewhere. Most often, I associate sleeping elsewhere with having time off, and having time off means I’m away from a computer screen.

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.

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!

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.

How to live for God

Friday, January 16, 2015 “I’ve heard someone compare it to the relationship between a parent and a child. I imagine a child wanting to create a birthday card for his mother, opting to draw her portrait on the cover.