Emily Southerton preaches about her vocation as a chaplain and our shared baptismal call to be priests, prophets and kings (Catholic Women Preach)
“A prophet is not without honor except in (their) native place and among (their) own kin and in (their) own house.” Mark 6:4.
Hearing this verse reminds me of my own life story, and how I became a chaplain. It took me a while to confidently wear the bright blue chaplain name badge. And at first, I felt that I needed to moderate my title, saying: I am a lay chaplain which means I offer empathic listening, grief support, and call the priest when a person is in need of the sacraments.
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Judith Oberhauser
Retired Chaplain, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN
