The Differently Abled Body of Christ

For Kathy Sammartano (1950-2022)

Dec 8, 2022

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On her Facebook page, my friend Kathy Sammartano described herself as a “retired teacher disabled with rheumatoid arthritis.” So I know she didn’t mind the term disabled. But as we gathered yesterday to mourn her death and celebrate her life, it occurred to me that we Christians, if anyone, ought to appreciate an alternative term that better captures th…

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