I can't get the institutional church out of my system
Soul Seeing: The institutional part of the Catholic Church that once powerfully attracted me now haunts and hurts me. And this conflict messes with my spiritual life.
Spirituality
A message from heaven: God is the only way to peace
Making a Difference: The reception of God's peace requires the humility, trust and openness of a soul ready to listen to God's word and follow in his footsteps.
A God-sized vision
Spiritual Reflections: If we have the audacity and courage to pray for the blessings of wisdom, revelation, knowledge of God, enlightened hearts and Christian hope, we will be impelled to action.
Preview: Sisters in Ontario blend ecology and spirituality in retreat center ministry
Global Sisters Report: St. Joseph sisters teach university eco-theology courses and offer retreats and reflection for all faiths focused on the interconnectedness of spirituality and the Earth.
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My students need love as much as they do poetry
At the Intersection: Love means showing up every time I'm expected. Altering on the fly an activity they're not into. Not giving up, no matter how much I want to.
To stand in darkness in the middle of the day
NCR Today: A total solar eclipse is coming to my state of Missouri August 21. Eclipses happen two to five of times a year, but mostly over oceans and deserts and mountains, and total solar eclipses only occur about every 18 months.
Commit yourself to be the kind of witness you are called to be
The Peace Pulpit: If you’re going to witness to Jesus Christ, you must reach out in love to these people, give them the dignity that they have as a child of God, respect them, and love them as you provide some help for them.
Do you love me?
Spiritual Reflections: Jesus often called his disciples to believe in him and to trust him, but now he gets to the deep, interpersonal level of loving him for who he is.
Women bloggers spark an evangelical 'crisis of authority'
For many Christian women, including racial minorities and others whose voices traditionally have not been heard in institutional churches, the internet has created new platforms to teach, preach and connect.
Listen to the Gospel message and become a disciple
The Peace Pulpit: We must listen, we must become those disciples who are truly living stones, sharing the life of Jesus, becoming priests in his name — all of us.
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In This Issue
July 14-27, 2017
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- Special Section [Print Only]: Spirituality