family

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Concerning mothers (and all birthing bodies)

This past Lent, I set upon a project of creating an eight-panel version of the Stations of the Cross. My own version, which I dubbed the “Bioethics Stations of the Cross,” sought to hold biblical vignettes from the day of Jesus’ crucifixion in dialogue with […]

The Chaplain is In: Thoughts on (Not) Giving Advice

I was recently asked in a job interview whether I give my patients advice. Given the context, I had a hunch that the answer they were hoping for was something like, “Yes! And I’m very good at it! People follow my advice and get fantastic […]

Holy families in unlikely places

Healthcare statistics on racial disparities in maternal outcomes suggest that not all families in our society are equally valued. What does this call forth in us, this first Sunday of Christmas, as we meditate on the Holy Family?