Franciscan Life

Franciscan life is a love story — with God, with the poor, with the earth, with the stranger. Rooted in the spirit of Francis and Clare of Assisi, these posts explore what it means to embrace simplicity, kinship, and courageous countercultural choices in a world that constantly pushes the other direction. From returning land to Indigenous communities to the spirituality of dumpster diving to what the feast of St. Francis has to teach us today, this is a space for anyone drawn to the Franciscan way — whether you’ve taken vows or are just beginning to feel its pull.

Christian Family Life | Equity and Justice

Love as I’ve loved you … OR I WILL TURN THIS MINIVAN AROUND!

July 20, 2016

As a mother, nothing brings me greater joy than witnessing my daughters’ love for one another. Each time they giggle in mutual delight at a…

Peacemaking | Racism

The skin I didn’t ask for: Bemoaning my white privilege and the evil of racial violence

July 13, 2016

I am afraid this blog post is going to be a terrible, tangled mess: sorry about that. But considering the mess this is all about,…

Christian Family Life

His church and mine: A love story

July 7, 2016

“So, you’re Catholic, but you’re married to a Lutheran pastor. How does that work?” I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been asked this question in…

Equity and Justice

What if Jesus prayed like this?

June 29, 2016

After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon…

Community Building

Orlando faces in the sanctuary: Sacred wounds and the communal body

June 24, 2016

This week at Sunday Mass I had a full-body prayer experience that transcended the ordinary. I am Catholic. Full-body prayer is nothing unusual; it’s basic…