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Those We Have Lost Are Still With Us
A reflection on Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Breath of the Spirit: Transfiguration as Continuation
August 2, 2023
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DignityUSA
The meaning of Jesuss transfiguration has long been debated among Scriptural commentators Todays reflection invites us to see it as a statement of continuity a path given by the Law the Prophets and affirmed by Jesus that we would do well to walk a
Breath of the Spirit: The God of Small Things
July 19, 2023
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DignityUSA
The problems of the world can feel so overwhelming climate change bigotry poverty Where does one even begin to make a difference? In todays gospel Jesus suggests that the scope of the problem does not change the pathway to a solution
Breath of the Spirit: Receiving and Sharing Gods Promise in Creation
July 12, 2023
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DignityUSA
It is tempting to see God as distant from the world As if the Divine is to be encountered only when we have completed our stint in creation and get to heaven But this weeks reflection reminds us the Scriptures see our world as infused with the Divine
Breath of the Spirit: Accepting a K.I.S.S. from the Divine
July 10, 2023
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DignityUSA
To be sure the world is complex and multilayered People and situations can be complicated However our response to these complexities (while not easy) can often be simple offering concern listening caring accompanying Todays reflection reminds us that
Breath of the Spirit: Rooted in Welcoming
June 28, 2023
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DignityUSA
Nearly everyone recalls the strict social structures of ingroups and outgroups in a high school cafeteria There are no signs but everyone knows where they are welcome to sit Todays reflection reminds us that adults can also get stuck in such excludin
DignityUSA: Synod Working Document Offers Hope for LGBTQ+ People
June 22, 2023
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Marianne Duddy-Burke (she/her)
The Synod which has been enthusiastically convened by Pope Francis himself is expected to set the tone over the next several years for consideration of some of the most important and controversial issues facing the Catholic Church The Synod has engag
Breath of the Spirit: Gods Accomplicehood
June 21, 2023
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DignityUSA
The primary definition of accomplice is generally someone who helps another person commit a crime Todays reflection reframes the term as Gods commitment to be with us in our endeavors to subvert structures of oppression and exclusion and challenges u