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.

All Posts by Mary Ann

Team Sports: When They Work and When It...

Photo by Alliance Football Club on Unsplash I love me some team... read more

Why I Have a Crush on 'Doubting Thomas'

Doubting Thomas gets a royally bad rap. There's a lot he has... read more

Easter and the Again Adventure

Resurrection isn't just an ancient historical event. It's something available again and... read more

Reserved Powers in Real Life

If the Christian faith had a constitution and bylaws (spoiler alert: it... read more

Salvation at the Ballpark

If the water is what you need, does it really matter how... read more

Playing By the Rules...Or Not

The rules we follow - or not - make us who we... read more

On Seeing and What Is Seen

Maybe it's not what we look at. Maybe it's how we see. read more

Jesus Loves Tidy

The water of floods and the dryness of desert may be just... read more

Fame, Fortune, and Reluctant Rock Stars

Jesus, the reluctant rock start, has the perfect message in the Gospel... read more

The Magic of Amish Friendship Bread

Photo by Kalen Kemp on Unsplash I too am over the fern... read more

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