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

A New Year, Intro to Project 2025, Threats...

In one of my last Patheos articles, I wrote about my strong... read more

Priest Defends Same-Sex Nativity Scene--An Anti-Fascist Act

As I searched for a Christmas story, I came across an Italian... read more

Range of Reactions towards Same-Sex Blessings and The...

There was a wide range of reactions towards the Vatican and Pope... read more

Religious Nationalism is Globally Increasing, also in Texas

If I weren't Catholic, if I were not a parent of LGBTQ+... read more

Christianity = Love; Christian Nationalism = Power and...

Starting the day Trump mocked the disabled reporter in 2016, my eyes... read more

Mike Johnson, The Epitome of Christian Nationalist Ideology,...

As I have mentioned in many of my publications over the last... read more

Catholics, Please Support our Pope During the Advent...

The primary reason I became Catholic seven years ago was the Chair... read more

Eradicating White Christian Nationalism Through Love and Action--Thank...

It took seven years for me to awaken to the dangers of... read more

The Root of Anti-Immigrant and Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation is...

I should have seen it much sooner. The realities of politically-fueled racism... read more

The Danger of Denying that Christian Nationalism Exists

Starting seven years, the day Trump mocked the disabled reporter, my eyes... read more

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