Writing & Preaching
Reflecting through the written word deepens my understanding of the human experience and has been a tool of connection with others. My educational foundation and global perspective have provided invaluable insights that inform my writing. I remain indebted to those who have supported my journey toward authentic expression—a professional privilege I hope to continue to build community and engage in meaningful discourse.
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The Cost of a Wooden Pew: What Happens When Mass Isn’t Accessible
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Voices from the Back Pew| March 2026
The Latest Preaching
Healing Journey
Reflection for St. Raphaela Center Taize Prayer Service|
Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ACI
Haverford, PA | February 2026
Learn more about their programming at www.straphaelacenter.org.
Contributing Author
Paulist Press | May 2022
Wedding vows take a new meaning for those with chronic illness
A difficult diagnosis offers new perspectives on the vows of marriage.
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Faith in Real Life
August 2024 |Print and Online
Awarded third place for the Best Special Issue (“Bodies of Christ: Growing a Church Where Everyone Can Flourish”) by the Catholic Media Association!
In this commentary for the Third Sunday of Easter, I invite you to explore women’s role in Jesus’s revelation, and its connections to women’s ordination; engage Pope Francis’s thoughts on the role of discernment in Catholic Social Teaching; and embody the discernment of women’s ordination with the help of artist Laura James and Father Anne.
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Future Church | April 2023
A reflection for the fifth Sunday of Lent
(Alternate readings)
The power of a healing presence
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Catholic Voices| March 2024
A reflection for the twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Healing comes through actions of love and advocacy
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Catholic Voices | October 2025
Just Word Commentary
How do we ascend today?
Preacher
Solemnity of the Ascension | May 2022
Other Contributions
Stephanie regularly contributes to reflections for the liturgical season, parish and retreat resources, and newsletters
A Heart Renewed
Daily Lenten Prayer Series
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Jesuit School of Theology | March 2021
Jesuit Connections
Waiting in Hope: Advent Reflection Series
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Office of Ignatian Spirituality | December 2024