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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Wednesday of Holy Week: Part 4 in the...

Wednesday of Holy Week invites us to explore what we mean when... read more

Tuesday of Holy Week: Part 3 in the...

Tuesday of Holy Week takes us deeper into the drama of Jesus'... read more

Monday of Holy Week: Part 2 in the...

Yesterday, I wrote that on one level, the lengthy gospel reading for... read more

Palm Sunday: Part 1 in the Language of...

Palm Sunday invites us to follow Jesus on his journey to the... read more

Gospel Reflection: Fifth Sunday in Lent

The Gospel of Jesus and the Gospel of Ted Lasso share a... read more

Gospel Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Lent on Seeing

The gospel reading on the Fourth Sunday of Lent is all about... read more

Pope Francis’ Tournament Seed: The Final Installment of...

We've examined Pope Francis' conference, AP ranking, tournament performance, and stats. Now... read more

Gospel Reflection: The Third Sunday of Lent

The Gospel readings for the third Sunday of Lent challenge us to... read more

Pope Francis’ By the Numbers: The Fourth Installment...

Since 2003, every NCAA tournament winner scored above identified benchmarks in field... read more

Pope Francis’ Tournament Performance: The Third Installment of...

A third predictor of NCAA tournament success is prior success in the... read more

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