Rune Marie Nielsen is a pastor, writer, and illustrator who seeks to show ‘a glimpse of divine eternity’ in her work. Rune finds creativity in both the complex and simple aspects of life, from meditation and theology to the bowl of noodles she ate for lunch.
Articles and Illustrations by Rune
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Healing Journey: A Review of Luris: Memories of Dreams
Nielsen’s use of the labyrinth in a story about post-traumatic healing is compelling. It suggests that healing is not a matter of choosing one pathway or another, but rather moving forward in faith.
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Spiritual Healing in the Face of the Unknown
At first, I had hoped my hospital janitor job would be a temporary position. What I didn’t expect was that my custodian role would become a fulfilling, unofficial micro-ministry.
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Letter from the Editor
In this issue of Fidelia, we take an in-depth look at how faith connects with illness and disability in the lives of young clergy women and the people they serve.
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Jacob and Esau: a Twin’s Shameless Perspective
Doomed with the irritating fate of being born a twin, the lessons from biblical twins Jacob and Esau became inevitable for me.
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And Then They Came for Me
Aligning with evil does not protect you from evil. Aligning with power does not guarantee you will be given power.
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Joyful Justice: The Timeless Magnificat
Alongside the joyful tone with the coming of Jesus, Advent is perhaps the season that addresses the need for justice the most. Mary’s song about the dethroning of kings, dispersal of wealth, feeding the hungry, and uplifting the lowly is a divine message for all times and places.
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Sweeping out the Demons: Keeping My Spiritual House in Order
I went into the move aware of the financial risk, and knowing it would cause me anxiety. What I didn’t expect was for life in the new house to reveal my inner demons, lurking within memories of a troubled childhood and fears about the future.
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And I Mean to Be One Too: Saints for Young Clergy Women
On this All Saints’ Day may you celebrate those saints— living and dead, in your immediate community and in the public square— who bear witness to the presence of God at work in the world.