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  • Elizabeth Felicetti
    Elizabeth Felicetti

    The Rev. Elizabeth Felicetti is the rector of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Christian Century, and numerous other publications. Eerdmans will publish her book Unexpected Abundance: The Fruitful Lives of Women Without Children, in August.

Why Celebrating Mother’s Day in Church is Complicated

by Elizabeth Felicetti May 3, 2023 0
Certain holy days can cause pain after a loss: hearing someone’s name read aloud on All Saints’ Sunday. The first Christmas Eve without Grandma. Being smudg... Read more.

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