About Julie Nichols

Julie Nichols is a "Catholic on-the-margins," a Native Texan, wife of 32 years, a mother of LGBTQ+ young adults, plus a daughter-in-law. She is an s an Educational Therapist and Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist who serves children and adults with developmental, learning disabilities, and cognitive disabilities, a part-time advocate for disabled and LBGTQ youth and their families, an early-onset Parkinson’s Disease patient, and was the first recipient of Advanced Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in South Texas in 2017. Julie loves modern-day theological challenges, walks with the dogs, attending Mass/Church, and eating Mexican food on the San Antonio Riverwalk with her family. Her work has appeared in her Patheos column, New Ways Ministry, Outreach, Therapist.News, Righting America, Faith-on-View, other medical and educational publishers, and CathNews New Zealand.

All Posts by Julie

Don the Con Man; He's Now Selling Bibles!

As I woke up this morning to hear the latest on the... read more

Finally, A Contemporary Cross I Can Live With

Finally, I found a contemporary cross I can live with considering how... read more

I'm Now a Pro-Choice Catholic-Church/State Grossly Invaded

Yes, you read correctly; I am now a pro-choice Catholic. I was... read more

Pastors Who Harm LGBTQ People & Support Trump,...

I know I can't force it, but I can certainly ask it. ... read more

Kind Atheists Follow Christ More than Cruel Christians

Not long ago, I viewed a commencement speech from Jay Pritzker who... read more

Donald Trump's Current Rhetoric, It's "Hitler-esque"--videos

Pay careful attention to the news these days. It can be both... read more

Deliberate Democracy versus Deliberate Dictatorship

I think I've possibly figured out what we are facing when it... read more

Legal Bannings of Human Rights but Not for...

Sitting in Mass yesterday evening, I squirmed periodically throughout the service in... read more

Ash Wed.--Fasting from Bashing Trump; Only Intermittently

OK, I know it's Ash Wednesday, and it's time for me to... read more

I Choose My Daughter-I Choose Love & Life-Engagement...

It's official!! My daughter Janie is engaged to the love-of-her-life, Georgette. I... read more

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