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Elizabeth Kaeton
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Spouse. Mom. Nana. Episcopal Priest. Activist. "With gratitude, optimism is sustainable." M.J. Fox
PS&OBTW, Erin is also the first trans woman to serve as an Episcopal Chaplain to the Swiss Army. In 2020, when she told her chaplaincy supervisor about her transition, he responded, “OK, what could we do for you?” How wonderful is that?

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Swiss military welcomes first Episcopal chaplain into its ranks
[Episcopal News Service] Being a chaplain in the Swiss military comes with challenges. Many are unfamiliar with what a chaplain does, and past church encounters with church people have “spooked” a …
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December 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Kirk embodies the unmarked ideal—white, modest, spiritually authoritative—while Vance reveals how women of color are invited only insofar as they affirm, rather than unsettle, that ideal.

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The Purity Movement Was Never About Pledges and Rings — It's About Naturalizing White Femininity as America’s Moral Center
Recent headlines about the denim ad wars—Levi’s tapping Beyoncé, American Eagle turning to Sydney Sweeney, Gap retreating after backlash—have offered a telling glimpse of how American brands still tra...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
As deacon proponent Phyllis Zagano wrote, “The long report does not present evidence or a theological argument, only the opinion that more study is needed. In short, they cannot say ‘no,’ they simply do not want to say ‘yes’.”

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Marking a New Low in Catholic Theology, Church Still Considers Women Inferior to Men
Pope Leo XIV ordered the release of the Summary of the Study Commission on the Female Diaconate last week, marking a new low point in Catholic theology. The second commission that convened on the ordi...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Evangelism, in its purest form, is re-presenting Jesus. It is transformational. It’s about the heart and mind and spirit of a person and not just what’s in their wallet.

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Episcopal Evangelism 101
Believe. Belong. Become
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December 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'm with Jonathan Capeheart's Aunt Gloria: Kamala Harris for POTUS with Hillary Clinton as VPOTUS. It is going to take two women to clean up the mess Trump has made.
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7 questions for Aunt Gloria
"He knows nothing about affordability or the real world." Gee, who could she be talking about?
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December 14, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Everything about Jesus flows from the Incarnation, which is the vehicle of our redemption, as well as the redemption of God’s original design flaw.

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What did you expect?
The real power of Advent
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December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The “16 Days of Activism” campaign is aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls. It begins with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25 and ends on Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day."
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New York diocese leads the church in spreading awareness about violence against women, girls
[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of New York’s Task Force on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault spreads awareness of violence against women and girls year-round, culminating in December when …
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December 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
“The hearing panel insisted on conducting the hearing in a manner that both deprived respondent of his right to effective counsel at the hearing and placed his canonical and constitutional rights in the criminal proceeding in grave jeopardy.”

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Dallas priest, facing removal in theft case, appeals diocesan ruling to Court of Review
[Episcopal News Service] A Diocese of Dallas priest who faces potential removal from the priesthood in disciplinary proceedings related to theft from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Corsicana, Texas…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Boston Archdiocese wants ICE message gone from parish's outdoor Nativity scene

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December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Trump administration is considering a new 92% antidumping duty on Italian pasta makers, a move that, combined with the existing 15% European imports tariff, would raise total duties to 107% on 13 major Italian exporters, including La Molisana, Garofalo, Rummo, Pastificio Liguori, and Barilla.
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Once we had presidents who talked like Methodist ministers and now we have a furious cabdriver in rush hour. How will we endure three more years of this man, I ask you."
Garrison Keillor
December 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Kelly just received a multiyear deal with SiriusXM. Her on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking make it clear: she should NOT have a platform with millions of listeners. Sign the petition now to demand that SIriusXM cancel Megyn Kelly’s show NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...
Remove Megyn Kelly from SiriusXM!
Kelly just received a multiyear deal with SiriusXM. Her on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking make it clear: she should NOT have a platform with millions of listeners. Sign the petitio...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself. As the recent “peace plan” for Ukraine demonstrated.

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Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In Advent, we often consider the lineage of Jesus. Here are 14 things you may not have known or considered about David.

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Fourteen Things You Need to Know About King David | My Jewish Learning
David might not have killed Goliath. David is perhaps best known for fighting and killing the giant and Philistine champion ...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Yes, it's almost 2026 but in Trump World, it's always 1984. This is the newest webpage on the White House website. You can even sign up for alerts.

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Media Offenders
Uncover Media Bias & Hold Fake News Accountable. False claims debunked, serial offenders immortalized in the Hall of Fame, networks ranked on the Leaderboard of Repeat Lies. Stay informed, stay accura...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Eighty percent of everything that is true and beautiful can be experienced on any ten-minute walk.” Neal Allen, spouse of Anne Lamott

Plan to take a 10-minute walk on this Thanksgiving Day. Once you experience beauty and truth, you’ll find gratitude.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“It is quite something to carry the authority of the church in this body,” said the Rev. Winnie Varghese, a queer Episcopal priest born to Indian immigrants.

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A Manhattan Cathedral Appoints its First Female Dean
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November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today we remember three women on the Calendar of Holy Women and Holy Men: Catherine of Alexandria, Barbara of Nicomedia, and Margaret of Antioch (in the West), and as Saint Marina the Great Martyr (in the East).

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November 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Happy Reign of Christ Sunday, for all who observe.
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM