Starting Over After the Loss of My Daughter

"My Dear Sister, as the world turns the corner and steps into a New Year, it is a time-honored tradition to think about new beginnings. I don’t know about you but I find this to be somewhat challenging at times, especially if you.."

Letters, Relationship, MotherhoodCorynne StaresinicDecember 27, 2017Mary Lenaburg, Motherhood, Death, Community & Family Comments

Being at Home in the Church as a Woman with Same-Sex Attraction

"My Dear Sisters, 'You know you’re gay, right?' I don’t remember where I was when my friend said this to me. All I remember is I was a junior in high school - at a Catholic school - and all I could do was frantically try to assure her that I wasn’t… what she just said..."

Letters, RelationshipCorynne StaresinicDecember 20, 2017Same Sex Attraction, Mother Church, Avera Santos, Womanhood, LGBTQ/Same-Sex Attraction, LGBTQ Comments

Growing in Empathy Through Nursing

"My dear Sisters, as women there is an undeniable tug on our hearts to love. How we each express this is as numerous as there are women on the earth & in history..."

Letters, Relationship, NurtureCorynne StaresinicOctober 18, 2017nursing, catholic nurses, Catholic empathy Comment

Why I Stayed in the Catholic Church

"Dear Sister, I’ve been attracted to women since I was 15. Men were a little earlier. Everybody’s got something, eh?"

Letters, RelationshipCorynne StaresinicOctober 11, 2017Same Sex Attraction, LGBTQ/Same-Sex Attraction, SSA, Staying Catholic Comments

Learning Sisterhood from My Brothers

"My dear sisters, I have three older brothers. Strong, compassionate, funny and kind, they are one of my greatest blessings. Though close in age to one another, there is a significant age gap between myself and them..."

Letters, RelationshipCorynne StaresinicAugust 30, 2017Siblings, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Sarah Malone, Community & Family Comments

To the Women Who Have Shown Me God's Love - A Letter from Sarah

Thank you Sarah for sharing with us how your grandmother, your boss and Saint Anne have had a substantial impact on your life as a woman.

Letters, RelationshipCorynne StaresinicAugust 9, 2017Catholic sisterhood, Sisterhood, Community & Family Comment

Cultivating Catholic Sisterhood

For as long as she can remember, Jenna Guizar has longed for a sister. Someone she could always turn to, always rely on, and always look towards as a source of unconditional love. Through the biggest struggles of her adult life, Jenna has unexpectedly found what she always wanted: sisterhood.