Powerful Love in a Simple Purple Coat
This Valentine’s Day, can love speak any louder than a man’s wistful recollections of his wife wearing a simple purple coat?
How to Make Super Easy Guatemalan String Bean Fritters
I would flop down on my bed, my brain numb from four hours of intensive Spanish lessons only to be revived by the delicious smells coming out of a small,…
What if a Violent Gang Threatened Your Daughter?
That’s a theoretical question I am privileged to ask in the safety of my suburban New Jersey home. My daughter is now 23 and was never threatened by a gang….
All You Need to Know about Asylum in 5 Easy Videos
Some people just keep on giving and Edafe Okporo is one of them. Edafe is currently the Executive Director of the RDJ Refugee Center and the Founder of The Pont,…
10 Years After the Devastating Earthquake in Haiti
Today, January 12, 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the big earthquake, the “goudougoudou” in Haiti. To mark this important day the Modern Day Church Lady is proud to reissue the…
The Astonishing X-Ray Vision of the Man from Kazakhstan
A man from Kazakhstan helps the Modern Church Lady see another truth about her privilege. The parking lot of the Hudson County jail is an otherworldly place on the rainy…
4 New Years Resolutions Inspired by Brave Immigrants
Working with asylum seekers is an honor. Where else would I get to meet modern day heroes who risked their lives for justice? I volunteer regularly with First Friends, an organization…
What Happened to 6 Immigrant Holy Families in the US
The horrors of Child Separation dominated the news of 2019. In a photography project employing creches from around the world, The Modern-Day Church Lady speculates what would happen to the…
So Easy to Lose Dear Baby Jesus at Christmas
It’s so easy to lose Baby Jesus at Christmas. I was assembling my El Salvadorian cornhusk doll nativity scene when I discovered that Baby Jesus was missing. Then I remembered….
Boldly Revolutionizing Men’s Fashion with Mayan Grandeur
Sylvian Hyde, Immigrant Fashion Designer This is the first of the Modern Church Lady’s #ChangeTheNarrative profiles of recent immigrants who are making the U.S. a stronger, more vibrant country. Sitting…
