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Resources for processing January 6, 2021
When a traumatic event like the attack on the U.S. Capitol happens, it can take me weeks, months, and years to process. I think the same may be true for you. I also find it's our tendency as a U.S. culture to forget or perhaps gloss over the negative in order to focus on the …
Getting Real with Gabrielle Blair: Episode 19
On a Mission is BACK, y'all. It is time for Season 3, and we're ready to bust the doors off. Today we are talking with Gabrielle Blair. You might know her from blogging and social media as Design Mom. She is a powerhouse in the world of blogging and design. She has six (!) children …
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Epiphany 2021: The hoods are off
Epiphany: a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) : an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking (3) : an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure The Christian feast of the Epiphany (the arrival of the wise ones to the manger) …
“O Come, O Come… (I guess)”
What does it really mean to pray the O Antiphons this Advent? Advent means praying the O Antiphons - here’s set I really treasure. But it occurs to me that when we bid God to Come, in all of her manifestations (wisdom, child, lover, even unicorn), we had better prepare. As I pray, Come, O …
1st Sunday of Advent Reflection
I was honored to be asked to write a reflection in the series, Advent of Liberation: Journeying to Find Emmanuel. It's part of the robust collection of offerings and actions Call to Action, USA is conducting this season. I'm so proud to witness the bold steps the members of the Re/Generation program are presenting to …
Episode 18: A Radical, Eucharistic Life with Jamie L. Manson
We talk about her journey as an out-lesbian Catholic journalist. We talk about reproductive health as a human right. We talk about her deep sacramental spirituality. We talk about Pope Francis...who, by the way… does he read Jamie’s columns? Take a listen and see what you think.
Episode 17: A Queer Catholic Experience with Zinzy Nev Geene
Zinzy Nev Geene is a Dutch queer Catholic activist and facilitator. She lives in Amsterdam where she has a day job as a digital designer and, on the side, she fosters safe places for queer people to “just be.” She calls it being a queer facilitator. She is on the board of the emerging organization …
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On a Mission, Episode 13: Katie Lacz
Today I’m talking with Katie Lacz. She works for Women’s Ordination Conference, the United States branch of a worldwide movement to urge the Roman Catholic Church to reform and welcome women into ordained ministry. We talk about her journey to becoming a person of faith who does justice, her journey with Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and how she tries to balance being a mom in the suburbs with being a writer, an activist, and a leader for change in the Catholic world.
On a Mission, Episode 12: Fran Pratt
Did you ever come into prayer with so much heaviness, grief, or misery that you just couldn’t put it into words? You might just need Fran Pratt.

