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Breath of the Spirit: Serving God in Our Commitment to Discernment and Kindness
September 28, 2022
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DignityUSA
In todays gospel the apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith Todays reflection interrogates what that might mean particularly in the context of oppressive Church structures and personal hardships No simple (or simplistic) answers emerge but instea

Breath of the Spirit: The Costs of Looking Away
September 26, 2022
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DignityUSA
All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good people do nothing So goes the familiar anecdote This aphorism suggests how easy it can be to look away from the evils that surround us so that we dont really even see them Jesus and todays refl

Breath of the Spirit: Immersing Ourselves in Service and Text
September 16, 2022
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DignityUSA
So often the writers for Breath of the Spirit lead us through an excellent reflection on the Sundays readings but todays missive instead invites you or rather Gods Spirit working in you to be the leader Using an Ignatian form of lectio divina or sacr

Solidarity Sunday: October 9 2022
September 15, 2022
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DignityUSA
Wear a rainbow ribbon every day to show your support for lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer and intersex persons!Even with the progress made in LGBTQ+ civil rights the past few years we still need Solidarity Sunday! Solidarity Sunday is a faithba

Breath of the Spirit: A Reconciliation Within Reach
September 8, 2022
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DignityUSA
It is tempting these days to ruminate on the divisions and difficulties in our world But this weekends reflection invites us to recognize all the possibilities for reconciliation that surround us If we realize that Gods love is always within reach (i

Sign the Petition: We demand Omaha Archdiocese revoke its anti-trans policy
September 6, 2022
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DignityUSA
The Archdiocese of Omaha recently released a new policy outlined in Pastoral Guidelines for Gender Dysphoria This policy scheduled to go into effect on isextremely harmful to transgender and nonbinary individuals and their loved ones and will negativ

Breath of the Spirit: At What Cost?
August 31, 2022
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DignityUSA
Jesus says My yoke is easy and my burden is light And yet todays gospel describes discipleship in ways that seem neither Our reflection today invites us to hear Jesuss shocking phrases through a different lens as a call to rid ourselves of our attach

Breath of the Spirit: Who Is Welcome at Our Tables?
August 26, 2022
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DignityUSA
One of the clearest examples Jesus offers his followers is an expansive table fellowship It seems that Jesus would eat with anyone It is ironic and sad then that subsequent generations of disciples have struggled so mightily with welcoming people It

Archdiocese of Omaha Policy Endangers Vulnerable Transgender Youth
August 25, 2022
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DignityUSA
the worlds foremost organization of Catholics committed to justice equality and full inclusion of LGBTQI people in our church and society strongly condemns the Archdiocese of Omahas new policy as outlined in Pastoral Guidelines for Gender Dysphoria T