The saints can give us something that Jesus could not.
Joseph of Arimathea held death in his arms
What is most vivid for me about Joseph is how he is moved by Jesus’ death.
The Gospel According to Taylor Swift
I recently had the privilege of attending a Taylor Swift concert. And yes, it was a privilege.
No child of God is unclean
The interplay between Cornelius and Peter in Acts 10-11 contains some of my favorite moments in scripture.
Birgitta of Sweeden, Dollie Burwell, and Faithful People Taking the Next Step
Birgitta is… a lot.
Argula von Grumbach and the Saints We Do Not Know
Argula was — for a while — a wife, mother of four, and extremely privileged. Until she started speaking out.
Tired and thirsty in another pandemic winter
I meet Photine in her slumped shoulders.
Teresa of Avila: Holding on to God
There are a lot of great quotations attributed to people who are not responsible for them.
Clare of Assisi’s Longing to Be Close to God
As I write, my current circumstances are probably as different as could be imagined from Clare on her bed of not-even-straw.
Evelyn Underhill and Everyday Mystics
Evelyn Underhill was a retreat leader, writer, spiritual director, and thinker of the early to mid 20th century. She was not raised in a religiously-inclined […]