Lots of you have heard of the Enneagram, an ancient personality typing system. I went to a conference on it in September 2017, and what I heard resonated so deeply with my experience, especially when it came to the explosive shock that becoming a parent was to me. Right now, my Enneagram guru is Suzanne …
Hallelujah for women who give honor to their lived experiences!
This Sunday is Lazarus Sunday. And in the midst of the miracle, a female leader in the Christian community makes a confession of faith that is grounded in hard-earned wisdom and the fierce attention she has paid to her lived experience. Hallelujah for women who give honor to their lived experiences. -- The writer of …
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Their Power Has Limits or More About Death (hey, it’s Lent!)
This is a homily I gave at a retreat in August 2018 to a group of educators. Readings Inside the minds of two friends: Peter: “The Messiah. Yes. Sweet. I’m IN! We are going to whoop up on these oppressive Romans, install Jesus as the true Messiah - the warrior King. We’re going to mow …
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You are the bucket: The woman at the well
This is the homily I gave at dear friend's' wedding last year. They chose the reading about Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well from John; it's also the reading for this weekend in the Catholic lectionary. Enjoy! Readings Ruth 1:8-18 James 1: 2-8 John 4: 1-42 In every relationship there’s a vibe, right? …
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“Disarm them Publicly” Or What I didn’t have space for yesterday
I wrote the Lenten reflection for March 20 in the ISN Series: Broken. Here was another piece of my reflection that I didn’t have space for in that post... Readings for March 20, 2019 Many of us are taught to strive in United States culture. We are encouraged to be the best; we are lauded …
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Grounded in kinship
"Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, ‘What do you wish?’ She answered him, ‘Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.'” …
Part 3: How do we respond?
This is part 3 of 3 of a series based on a talk I gave at a parish in 2016. Find Part 1 and Part 2 by clicking on these links. To contemplate how we respond to the God who loves us, let's turn to Samuel and see how he responds to the Holy One, …
Labor Day
This is my Labor Day - the day I labored from midnight to midnight working to get my baby to come out of my body. I didn't know whether the baby was a boy or girl, and, of course, I had no idea of what I was getting into with parenting. I felt tremendously empowered …
What’s with “She?” Happy International Women’s Day
I was a Jesuit Volunteer in 1999 when I heard my most compelling reason for addressing God as She. It was an evening talk by theologian, Elizabeth Johnson. In her talk (as in her books), Johnson puts it plainly. Addressing God exclusively as He creates an idol: a static image of the creator as male. …
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Ash Wednesday
I remember Ash Wednesdays. Ash Wednesday 2002 when I heard the best homily by Father Rob Marsh, SJ. Ash Wednesday 2005, when I had juuuuust starting dating the man who would become my dear husband. That day, the second reading stood out to me the most: "Behold, now is a very acceptable time;behold, now is …
Molleen Dupree-Dominguez 