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Families: Making Responsible Strides Both Traditionally and Non-Traditionally Toward a Synodal Church
Families: Making Responsible Strides Both Traditionally and Non-Traditionally Toward a Synodal Church
By Jean Hawley
Continuing the journey...families are MESSY...traditionally and non-traditionally...they move, listen, pray, communicate, laugh, cry, hurt, celebrate, praise God, and everything in between along the way. What are the roles and responsibilities of families as the People of God? And what does the future hold for all families, especially those on the periphery? Onward, we go...
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The Gift that Keeps on Giving
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
By Bobby Speers
With all the holiday static - is Christmas really all about gift giving?
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It's personal
It's personal
By Marianne Giltner
It's personal
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Oh, to live forever! Phooey!
Oh, to live forever! Phooey!
By Anne Stokes, MBA, M.A. Theology
Spiritual Exercise is more profitable than Physical.
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Jesus Loves the Little Children
Jesus Loves the Little Children
By Eileen Renders
In this article we will reflect upon how Jesus loves the little children, as they are pure and innocent.
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Christmas Gifts Galore!
Christmas Gifts Galore!
By Monica Biedronka
Why do we give gifts? Are there other ways to give? What do we have that is worth giving?
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Synodality and Its Deep Connection to the Sacrament of Marriage and Families
Synodality and Its Deep Connection to the Sacrament of Marriage and Families
By Jean Hawley
What does it mean to be synodal? How are married couples and families closely connected to what synodality is and does for us as Church, as the People of God today? Journey with me as we uncover this pathway to actually being Church in the world...
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How is God Inviting You to Say 'Yes' This Christmas?
How is God Inviting You to Say 'Yes' This Christmas?
By Emily Berns
How is God inviting you to give your yes this Christmas like Mary and Joseph did? God could be calling us to make a change in any aspect of our lives for His greater glory. We have only to respond in humility and obedience with the help of Mary and Joseph.
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There can be no Advent without a Lent
There can be no Advent without a Lent
By Marianne Giltner
There can be no Advent without a Lent
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EPILOG
EPILOG
By Robert J Varrick
EPILOG
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Every Thought You Think . . .
Every Thought You Think . . .
By Janet Cassidy
We are all in the process of formation. Don't be too hard on yourself.
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Jesus: The Difference Maker
Jesus: The Difference Maker
By Jean Hawley
When I began my doctoral studies in the Fall of 2023, my first writing assignment was a pastoral reflection based upon the following question: What difference does following Jesus make to your conception of pastoral ministry, and/or to your own ministerial goals? It gave me great pause and helped foster my understanding of who I am in ministry and why Jesus has impacted me.
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A GARDEN OF JUSTICE
A GARDEN OF JUSTICE
By Mary Olivia Patiño
Today’s reading speaks powerfully of justice. Justice is a foundation of life. How we live; how we treat one another; how individuals or nations care for their people; how we care for our earth: all these are important to see clearly. Whether as young persons, young adulthood, or in our elder years, we do well to follow the rule of justice and compassion for ourselves and for others.
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Synodality and the Spirit of Peaceful Discontent
Synodality and the Spirit of Peaceful Discontent
By Jean Hawley
I am working on my Th.D. in Applied Theology. My studies, my work in my parish, the current “a-synodal” culture in the US Church, my need for a dissertation topic, and perhaps most importantly, the Holy Spirit’s niggling, provided the genesis of this article. There’s so much to re-consider as the Spirit takes hold of our Church and I have begun that work in a synodal fashion. Enjoy...
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Take your kids to Jesus!
Take your kids to Jesus!
By Adam Charles Hovey
Give your children the gift of Christ
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First Adoration at Only Three Days Old
First Adoration at Only Three Days Old
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Recalling my first adoration of Jesus
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LAS POSADAS - LOOKING FOR AN INN
LAS POSADAS - LOOKING FOR AN INN
By Mary Olivia Patiño
Today, as in centuries past, the search for a safe place or posada (inn) for Mary awaiting the birth of the Child Jesus is re-enacted prayerfully throughout the world. Las Posadas is one of many spiritual traditions as the faithful re-enact, pray, and prepare for the birth of Christ. For Reflection: How do we prepare a ‘spiritual home’ for Jesus?
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