Out of the Atlas

Kate Francia

The Trust Gap

One morning I got to school and found all the students in a long tense mass outside the door. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Is…
9 years ago Kate Francia Teaching

In Memory of a Fish, Killed for Art

“I just wanted to let you know that while you were out, one of your students killed a fish in front of the class. He…
9 years ago Kate Francia Teaching

Waiting for Easter

The first time I really felt Easter, my grandmother was dying. We had some warning, so that I was able to fly out to see…
9 years ago Kate Francia Faith

To Whomever is Responsible for Changing the Ending of "Jungle Book"

Do you remember the day you realized you wouldn’t always be a child? Of course you do. It is early summer, you don’t…
9 years ago Kate Francia Reviews, Children's Literature

Lady Chapel

The cathedral is tall and straight, and blackened round the edges, but the lady chapel is White and gray, windows arching, clear glass. Empty windows…
9 years ago Kate Francia Poetry, Faith

Splitting Apart: Faith Like a Seed

I originally wrote this for a talk I gave in church on February 28, 2016, on the topic of faith and growth. When I got…
9 years ago Kate Francia Faith
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