by Kathleen Staudt | Jul 7, 2020 | anti-racism, Justice, poetry
Years ago, visiting the Jefferson Memorial, I noticed these words inscribed on the wall – I am surprised that there hasn’t been more mention of them in our recent national conversation about racism and white supremacy He writes – way too mildly, we can all...
by Kathleen Staudt | Jun 15, 2020 | Evelyn Underhill, retreats, spirituality
Today, June 15, is the feast day of Anglican writer and spiritual guide Evelyn Underhill. A “hinge” event for me each year, in my own spiritual calendar, is the Day of Quiet Reflection in honor of Underhill that is sponsored annually by the Evelyn Underhill...
by Kathleen Staudt | May 31, 2020 | Justice, mourning, poetry, prayer
The church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost today: the day when the first Christians, gathered in fear after Jesus’ Ascension, received the gift of the Holy Spirit, coming as tongues of flame, with a sound like a rushing wind. (Acts 2:1-11). I write this as...
by Kathleen Staudt | May 18, 2020 | Easter, family, mourning
We have turned the corner toward the last Sunday of the great 50 days Christians celebrate as Eastertide. And so I need to poast a few thoughts about the season that is passing before we move into the next – grateful, in a way, for how liturgical seasons do provide...
by Kathleen Staudt | Apr 23, 2020 | Discernment, retreats, spirituality
Twenty years ago this season, I published an article in the Eastertide edition of the Sewanee Theological Review called “Discernment and the Work of the Church” drawing on my own experience as a lay person active in the church and constantly seeking God’s...