Author: thoransp14

Prayer and Spirituality

Spiritual Accompaniment that Surprises
Bythoransp14 May 6, 2021February 26, 2026

When people meet me and learn that I am a Catholic Sister, some respond with surprise, excitement or intrigue. Others, I notice, shift uncomfortably as if realigning their filter to “only things I can say in front of a nun” mode. Although I have no formal theology background, many assume my place in the world…

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Equity and Justice | Service on the Margins

Women lead amidst the mess
Bythoransp14 January 28, 2021February 26, 2026

I recently sat across my desk from one of the prophets of the #SaveAsylum movement. The leaders of this organization are an eclectic group of migrants, activists, church and community members from Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, who united in the past year to restore access to asylum at the US-Mexico border. The prophet in front…

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