Rev. Catharine Is Currently
On Medical Leave

Authenticity: Part 1

One of the things I consistently hear from readers of both this blog and my Reflections issues that go out each Monday is how much you appreciate my authenticity. And it’s true, I write and speak about things that many other folks might not want to talk about. Authenticity I have written extensively about my experience […]

The Nameless Fear of Sexual Assault

What follows is a detailed description of a sexual assault that happened to me when I was a young teenager. I include it here to show the ways in which assault can be complicated, especially for victim/survivors. The ways we blame ourselves and why. The ways we hide from what has been done to us, […]

Thefts of Childhood

Though I don’t often do this, I need to place a trigger warning at the top of this post. It is about the abuse of children by priests. I am a minister. I have learned a lot about the complexities of relationships with congregants, and I am only at the very beginning of my ministry. […]