Kathryn Mulderink

Kathryn Mulderink is a Marian Catechist who lives in a small town in western Michigan, where she raises her seven children, home-schooling all who are old enough. Her main writing focus has been education and family life, as she has an English literature degree and was trained to be a teacher. She has spoken at several homeschooling conferences, and published several editorial on education and family life, as well as poetry and some shorter pieces for local newspapers. She has edited and written regular columns for three monthly newsletters: Link News, focusing on educational and social issues for the Michigan Parent Action Group; Opus Gloriae, the newsletter for the Michigan Catholic Home-Educators; and Immaculata News, a parent newsletter for the private elementary school of which she was a founding member and principal for three years.

Kathryn has a new book of her poems, called To Sing You Must Exhale, with a foreword by Marty Barrack.

She has graciously shared with us these ten powerful poems:

Between Two Mountains	Ephphatha	Fire of Love	Good Father	New and Everlasting Covenant
Redeeming the Time	Sacrificial Fire	Shadowless	Silversmith	Twice United

In addition, Kathryn had an excellent article in the Tilma, Summer 2003, Saturdays and the Immaculate Heart of Mary , and a poem on Catholic Exchange called Chosen. Catholic Exchange also has Ephphatha. Also see More poetry by Kathryn.