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Those We Have Lost Are Still With Us
A reflection on Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Breath of the Spirit: The Radical Equality of God's Kin-dom
September 21, 2023
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DignityUSA
Richard Young It can be difficult and frustrating to understand what Jesus parables mean for us How can a given story apply to my life right now? Todays reflection invites us to hear Jesuss parable of the generous employer as sign of the generosity a
Diocese of Clevelands Gender/Sexuality Policies Betray Essence of Catholicism May Be Dangerous
September 12, 2023
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DignityUSA
New policies on sexuality and gender identity impacting all parishes and schools in the Diocese of Cleveland are of great concern to leaders of Dignity Northeast Ohio and The organizations minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics their families and allies
Breath of the Spirit: Loving Ourselves
September 6, 2023
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DignityUSA
Weve heard the directive To love our neighbors as ourselves so often it can feel like a clicha Todays reflection asks what we are to do with such a sentiment when Church and society have advocated so strongly that we not love who we are
DignityUSA Releases Anti-Conversion Therapy Booklet
September 5, 2023
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DignityUSA
Unlike legitimate professional therapy conversion therapy is not evidencebased and most formal conversion therapy programs in the US have shut down in recent years Scientific evidence has found conversion therapy to be both ineffective and psychologi
Breath of the Spirit Reflection: Finding Our Souls Finding Ourselves
August 30, 2023
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DignityUSA
The Psalmist reminds us that our God is a light unto our path (Psalm ) But where is that path leading? Todays reflection reminds us that we have nowhere else to find Love and no one we must meet to guide us Instead wherever and with whomever we go we
A Review of Jan Haen's Heavenly LGBTQ+
August 28, 2023
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DignityUSA
Being a part of the LGBTQ+ community is intrinsically linked to an individuals intellect passions and interestsoccupations in author and illustrator Jan Haens Heavenly LGBTQ+ Published by Apocryphile Press this vibrantly illustrated book is the seco
Breath of the Spirit Reflection: Who is Jesus to Me?
August 23, 2023
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DignityUSA
Too often when we think about Jesus we recall the phrases we memorized as young children son of God Messiah second person of the Blessed Trinity But beyond theology and Church teaching todays reflection asks Who do I say Jesus is? And am I willing to
Breath of the Spirit: Who Do We Welcome?
August 17, 2023
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DignityUSA
To welcome another is to accept their presence with joy Todays Scriptures remind us of all the peoples to whom Love extends welcome and challenge us to ask if our own welcomes cast so wide a net Todays gospel goes so far as to suggest that Jesus wide
Breath of the Spirit: Focusing on the Whispers
August 9, 2023
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DignityUSA
We are surrounded by noise bombarded by information Perhaps unwittingly like Elijah and Peter in todays readings we instinctively believe God will shout over everything and everyone else But todays reflection reminds us that Love generally does not o