I want this for my own children and their classmates, that they will feel the prayers of their community as they navigate a world that views our faith as old-fashioned, ridiculous and even malicious.
Shemaiah Gonzalez
Shemaiah is a freelance writer living in Seattle. She thrives in moments where storytelling and faith collide.
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The weight of attending Mass for those who cannot
As part of that small number of parishioners able to take the Eucharist, I felt that holy burden to be present in the Presence for those who could not be there.
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Why I taught my kids to call our homeless neighbors ‘Peace Men’
In these women and men I see my sister, myself, my God.