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About kathrynrickert

Possibly from watching the movie Bambie at the age of 6, I have had a life-long awareness that saying ONLY nice things, does not make the world just or kind. Thus, my 2009 doctoral dissertation..."Talking Back to God" , is one of the main aspects of the work I do. Always interdisciplinary, seeking connections across borders that are usually marked with DO NOT ENTER, I seek to pay attention, pray, think, create,and imagine using biblical laments, Christian worship texts, and the ordinary stuff of everyday life.

The Place Before the Words – a poem

Posted on August 8, 2015 by kathrynrickert

Not the kind of place anyone chooses, but more of a movable place that comes to those who see dimly their own tenderness Continue reading →

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Not returning to “normal”

Posted on June 6, 2015 by kathrynrickert

But how not to waste my suffering light? Continue reading →

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Holy Saturday

Posted on April 5, 2015 by kathrynrickert

What is missing when we zip from Good Friday to the Easter Vigil (or Easter morning) without allowing the weight and beauty and intimacy of this holy day to sink into our souls?
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A Reading List

Posted on January 15, 2015 by kathrynrickert

Originally posted on Finding God in Public:
 A Reading List for Helping us to Enter into Relationships with First Nations People General Convention 77 & the Doctrine of Discovery As a direct outcome and follow-up on General Convention 76 in…

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New House Rules for ZKRAB2le — aka Scrabble

Posted on July 2, 2014 by kathrynrickert

I have tried to enjoy playing Scrabble with family and friends who are much better spellers and remembers than I. It has so far– almost 60 years off and on of trying —not  become fun. I don’t enjoy feeling dumb, … Continue reading →

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The Staff of the Holy Food Cafe- A Poem

Posted on June 25, 2014 by kathrynrickert

A poem pondering the ways of God from the perspective of the staff at the Holy Food Cafe
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A Book Review – May We Be Forgiven by A. M. Homes

Posted on June 22, 2014 by kathrynrickert

  At this time in my life I read various kinds of books for very different reasons. By far, much of what I read is some form of escape from my present reality. Such reading is one means of surviving … Continue reading →

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I’m Going to Go Home and Read the Doctrine of Discovery”

Posted on August 29, 2013 by kathrynrickert

“I’m Going to Go Home and Read the DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY” After hearing, sadly for the first time, about the Doctrine of Discovery, many a well-educated and well- meaning person says, “When I get home from this conference, I am … Continue reading →

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The Lone Ranger, Tonto, Genocide, and Laughter

Posted on August 15, 2013 by kathrynrickert

I grew up listening to “The Lone Ranger and Tonto” on the radio from my bed at night. It was my favorite program, after the one that began with Teddy Bear’s Picnic Song. I’m not at all clear as to … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Magnificat – an Advent Retreat

Posted on October 30, 2012 by kathrynrickert

This is no magic process, rather an ancient well known spiritual practice where-by we realize that we cannot advocate very well for others what we do not grasp for ourselves. Love for love, compassion for compassion, and wisdom for wisdom. Continue reading →

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