About Mary Ann Steutermann

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Mary Ann Steutermann is a career educator with a B.A. in English, an M.Ed. in Secondary Education, an M.A. in School Administration and over 20 years experience as a Catholic high school teacher, administrator, and campus minister. She also teaches ESL Writing virtually to students in China and is a freelance writer. As a cradle Catholic, she respects Church tradition -- its teachings and rituals. But she also insists that to be meaningful, religious faith must make sense in the modern world of mortgage-backed securities and medical marijuana, The Bachelor and the Big Bang, a Lexus and Alexa. This column is a place to explore Catholic thought and practice in real-life, contemporary society. Mary Ann loves Cher and the Packers, great books and movies, sleeping in on Saturdays, and a glass of Chardonnay on the desk at dusk. She has a husband of 28 years, a son in college, and a dog that sheds way too much.

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A Formula for Wholeness

Jesus' healing of Peter's mother-in-law from today's Gospel has a lot to... read more

Confessions of an Avowed Stick-in-the-Mud

I don’t like to admit it, but I’m a bah-humbug kind of... read more

Sainthood in One Simple Step

At Wednesday's All Saints’ Day Mass, we celebrated the spiritual G.O.A.T.’s that... read more

Gospel Reflection: Cornerstone Calculus

This week's Gospel reading asks us to give up our usual way... read more

Redeem vs. Rescue: A Sticky Showdown

Last week, I wrote about the declining numbers of those who align... read more

What Would a "Re-Churched" Church Look Like?

The title of an opinion piece published this week by acclaimed New... read more

It's Complicated: Gospel Reflection on the Holy Trinity

The complex doctrine of the Holy Trinity can be described in many... read more

Social Media: How Do We Harness It's Benefits...

Recent guidance by the APA and the U.S. Surgeon General makes it... read more

Gospel Reflection: The Holy Spirit is Closer Than...

What if Pentecost is less about the descent of the Holy Spirit... read more

Gospel Reflection: Where is Jesus After the Ascension?

Yesterday's gospel reading begs the question: if Jesus ascended into heaven over... read more

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