It doesn't have to be this hard: Mariann Budde

About this episode

Mariann Budde shares three defining moments of struggle and grace in her life, highlighting how clarity can emerge in unexpected situations.

A street in Honduras. A conference room. The fifth lap of a bike ride. Crisis can descend on you in unexpected places – and so can clarity. All that’s required of you, really, is to be there for it, and to stretch yourself in ways you hadn’t expected. Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese in Washington, DC, tells of three defining moments of struggle and grace in her life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Mariann Budde

Topics covered

• crisis
• clarity
• struggle
• grace
• personal growth

Keywords

• crisis
• clarity
• struggle
• grace
• personal growth
• Episcopal Diocese
• Honduras

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Episcopal Diocese in Washington, DC

Places: Honduras

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