Steven Fisher

Jan 20, 2024 | catholicoutlook.org | Steven Fisher

For years, I couldn’t shake the notion that St. Augustine was boring. Despite his profound influence on 1,600 years of theologians, ethicists and church leaders who’ve molded the Christian tradition, I couldn’t help but drift toward medieval mysticism or the spiritual guidance of 20th century luminaries such as Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton.

Nov 24, 2023 | ncronline.org | Shadrack Omuka |Steven Fisher |Kathleen Bonett

"Saint Augustine" (circa 1645), by Philippe de Champaigne (Artvee) For years, I couldn't shake the notion that St. Augustine was boring. Despite his profound influence on 1,600 years of theologians, ethicists and church leaders who've molded the Christian tradition, I couldn't help but drift toward medieval mysticism or the spiritual guidance of 20th century luminaries such as Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton.

Aug 12, 2023 | ncronline.org | Steven Fisher |Dan Stockman

(Unsplash/Martha Dominguez de Gouveia)  More than a year ago, I worked as a pediatric hospital chaplain, though perhaps a subpar one, given that I didn't connect well with most of the children. I always seemed to either underestimate or overestimate their ages, and I often felt like many parents expected me to be Mr. Rogers rather than myself. The nurses and doctors probably thought I meddled too much, or perhaps wrote me off as simply earnest and sweet.

Jun 14, 2023 | ncronline.org | Steven Fisher

The first time I saw a sick heart, I was standing at the bedside of a man recovering from a 3,000-volt defibrillator shock in a cardiac ICU room that smelled of urine. I had recently begun night shifts as a hospital chaplain. Hours after heart surgery, he was surrounded by family members who prayed as each electrocardiogram beep chimed, savoring every second.