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Kaya Oakes, a contributing writer for America, teaches writing at the University of California, Berkeley. Her fifth book, The Defiant Middle, will be released in the fall of 2021.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, by Kaya Oakes
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, by Kaya Oakes
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To face potential mortal illness with wry humor and a taste for the ironic takes a delicate touch, but that is what the United Church of Christ pastor and writer Molly Baskette does in her new book.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus, Kaya Oakes
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Saturday of the Second Week of Advent, by Kaya Oakes
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the First Week of Advent, by Kaya Oakes
FaithScripture Reflections
Things can change in an instant, but that doesn’t mean we should cravenly hoard what we might give to the world. We’re asked for much. So why not give much?
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kaya Oakes
FaithFeatures
It is crucial that church leaders are trained to be good communicators, which also means being good listeners. This training is especially important for priests, whose communications skills (or lack thereof) often set the tone for a parish.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kaya Oakes