The following letter has been published in multiple media outlets, originally on 1/6/2023 in a NYT ad. Authors and signatories noted at the bottom. I am a priest ordained through RCWP (Roman Catholic Women Priests) and wholeheartedly support this letter. Hope arrived for women in the Roman Catholic Church…

Readings: A Christmas Proclamation; Isaiah 57:14–15, 18b, 19 + 52: 7–9; Ps. 89; A Reading from the poem “The Birth of Christ” by Rainer Maria Rilke, and Matt 1:18–25 (Catholic Comprehensive Lectionary) From the creation of the world to Jesus, 13.7 billion years. From Jesus to us, 2022 years. With…

Readings from A Woman’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year A, Advent III: Ruth 4:11–17, Gal 4:1–7, Matt 1:1–16 alternative from “A Genealogy of Jesus Christ” compiled by Ann Patrick Ware. Reflection at the beginning of Mass: Our readings today speak to us of Jesus’ lineage — the generations of…

Opening reflections: What happens when we heed or ignore what we see with our own eyes? In our first reading, an enslaved girl will show her leprosy-afflicted captor the way to freedom; he follows and is healed. In the Gospel, ten adults with leprosy approach Jesus and are healed. Pay…

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Readings: Wisdom 9:9–18; Psalm 90; Philemon 1–2, 9–10, 12–19a; Luke 14:25–33 Earlier this week, the College of Cardinals convened at the Vatican to discuss Pope Francis’ apostolic constitution entitled, Praedicate Evangelium, or in English, Preach the Gospel. This constitution effectively restructures Vatican business offices, otherwise known as the departments of…

On the day Roe vs. Wade fell, I felt the news with the same shock and horror as I did when I saw the second tower fall on 9/11. I experienced it as an act of terrorism against uterus bearing bodies in the U.S., an assault on all 166 million…

On June twenty fourth the Supreme Court of the United States ruling on Roe v. Wade eviscerated fifty decades of civil rights and the protection of privacy for women’s healthcare decisions and bodily autonomy. The ruling automatically triggered the end of reproductive rights in many states and signals a probable…

Readings from the Catholic Comprehensive Lectionary: Proverbs 8:22–31, Psalm 8 (we substituted with Please Prepare Me by Beautiful Chorus), Romans 5:1–5; Luke 10:21–24. Happy Pride! You have no idea how long I have wanted to joyfully speak those words in a homily! As an inclusive Catholic community, we open our…