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July 19, 2020
 Stay tuned: there are more stories of hope to come in this Show me a sign series! Are you discerning religious life? Walking with someone who is? We invite you to share this link, fspa.org/showmeasign, and join the conversation.
July 17, 2020
Kateri Boucher / Geez magazine: Contemplative Cultural Resistance Season 1. Episode 7 of Messy …
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July 16, 2020
Looking back it seemed dramatic to her. Susan, a new college graduate with a degree in accounting, was embarking on her career with a large accounting firm. She had prepared in college for this path and was eager to begin to live her dream.
July 15, 2020
 Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration are writing hope for the future with the wisdom of religious life ... in just six words. Stay tuned. Are you discerning religious life? Walking with someone who is? We invite you to share this link, fspa.org/showmeasign, and join the conversation.
July 12, 2020
... I have really made a strong effort to hold one day a week, generally Sunday, as Sabbath. The rest of the week, daily stuff, plus the courses I am taking, plus long range planning for school manage to fill my day in a positive way. Oh, and also visiting in our "bubble" of socially-distanced relationships.
July 12, 2020
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying:
July 10, 2020
Here are 10 summer reads from the Messy Jesus Business archives that could fuel your fires, ignite your actions, inform your choices. These words could companion you in the summer heat and during these hard times.
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July 10, 2020
Kairos is Greek for "right, critical, or opportune moment." In Christian theology, it means "a spiritual opportunity" It's a concept that focuses on the quality or meaning of moments that are transformative. (You can contrast it with "chronos"... this is the time we talk about/think about when we consider chronological time, or sequential time. It's the time that "passes." We often lay it out like a timeline. We use seconds, minutes, hours, etc.)
July 9, 2020
Part of the process of discerning what’s important in our lives is gathering facts that will help us look at what is real regarding our decisions. After the facts are gathered, then what to do with them? Facts help us orient ourselves to all the considerations we must attend to. They are not the whole story.
July 7, 2020
We are living through extraordinary times. I am reminded of the beginning of Dickens’s book: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. We are facing a pandemic, an economic meltdown, social unrest, violence, and injustice against people of color and against immigrants. As people of faith, we are called to live with an extraordinary commitment to the gospel.
July 6, 2020
 Watch fspa.org/showmeasign for new 6 Word Stories, renewed hope and unique inspiration from Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Are you discerning religious life? Walking with someone who is? We invite you to share this link, fspa.org/showmeasign, and join the conversation.
July 2, 2020
"If we're really doing the Gospel work, our work is not to be loved by everyone. If we're really challenging the status quo in the way that Jesus did we're not going to make everyone happy. It is uncomfortable. It also means taking risks, it also means putting your body on the line." -Sister Alison McCrary SFCC