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 Fern By Any Other Name, Part 2

Jesus' formula for the fullness of life is clean and simple. But... read more

A Fern By Any Other Name, Part 1

<img src="https://frequentlyfaithful.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/katie-wasserman-TELK5AaZ1Q8-unsplash.jpg" alt="<span>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@katie_wasserman?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Katie Wasserman</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/veriegated-fern?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>Photo by Katie... read more

On Bulbs, Becoming, and Beauty that Awaits

Photo compliments of my own gosh darn phone For Christmas this year,... read more

Getting in Cars with Strangers

Photo by Adrien Bruneau on Unsplash Every morning during elementary school, my... read more

On Following

Yes, the world needs good leaders, but the greater need today may... read more

Up a Creek

Photo by Lucas Ludwig on Unsplash One of the thousands of downsides... read more

Furious Grapes

Photo by Валерия on Unsplash I have been teaching a literature class... read more

I Am Not Brave

Photo by Benjamin DeYoung on Unsplash Many years ago, I spent a... read more

There's An App For That

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Wouldn’t it be great if someone... read more

Being Open When the Door is Closed

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Have you ever had one of... read more

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