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June 8, 2020
Have you ever had an experience that was so life-changing and memorable that you just had to write about it afterwards? Perhaps you relayed it in great detail in a diary, prayer journal, or letter to a friend. St.
June 7, 2020
From the Archdiocese of New York
June 7, 2020
"God's plan for humanity is good, but in our daily affairs, we experience the presence of evil. It is a
June 6, 2020
"Fundamentally prisons are not broken; they are designed to do something that is wrong."
--Hannah Bowman,
Founder of Christians for the Abolition of Prisons
In episode four, Sister Julia speaks with guest Hannah Bowman about how Chrisitans are called to work for Prison Abolition.
The post Hannah Bowman: Prison Abolition appeared first on Messy Jesus Business.
June 5, 2020
The writer of Saint Matthew’s Gospel tells to love our enemies as well as our friends. It is easy to love my friends. My enemies? That’s more challenging.
Psalm 145 tells us that God is good to one and all. God makes no distinction.
As I look at what is happening in our country, I see violence and what appears to be lack of love.
Pope Francis calls for mercy. He tells us that all God’s children are equal in God’s sight.
June 4, 2020
 Religious life: united with others, living strong relationships Visit us again to experience new Show me a sign 6 Word Stories of Hope. Are you discerning religious life? Walking with someone who is? We invite you to share this link, fspa.org/showmeasign, and join the conversation.
June 4, 2020
Like shopping for groceries or harvesting the fruits of our gardens, an important feature in discerning is gathering information.
June 2, 2020
Human beings are story tellers. From childhood, we hunger for stories just as we hunger for food. Stories influence our lives, whether in the form of fairy tales, novels, films, songs, news, even if we don't always realize it. Often, we decide what is right or wrong based on characters and stories we have made our own. Stories leave their mark on us; they shape our convictions and our behavior. They can help us understand and communicate who we are...
June 2, 2020
 Discerning action, spreading strength in times of great need Hope is more than a word: it is an invisible, nutrient-dense reservoir of strength, resiliency and creativity. Hope holds the dichotomy of present unrest and future peace. It is the hardy root of our prayer reaching deep into...
June 1, 2020
Racism is the original and persistent sin of the United States. Unarmed black people are killed by police authorities and armed members of the public. Say their names: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Tony Robinson, Trayvon Martin. So many others. We know this. We see this. We grieve. We are angry. We move on. It happens again.
May 30, 2020
“How often in this busy, complicated, overcrowded, difficult world do I make the time to sit and listen to its changing rhythms?”
May 30, 2020
When I think of the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord into heaven, I think of it as being on a Thursday as we always called it "Ascension Thursday." But most Dioceses have moved it to the Seventh Sunday of Easter so many more Catholics can be present an
May 29, 2020
this is the space of chrysalis-- of break-downs & becoming something something better …
The post Lessons learned in liminal spaces appeared first on Messy Jesus Business.
May 29, 2020
When my dad read my recent article on Global Sisters Report, Socially Distant Spiritually Connected, he shared it with his spirituality group and connected it with a poem by Lynn Ungar: