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Sometimes You Need To Get Up CLose
Today's feast invites to "gaze upon the cross" and explore the theology of the cross more deeply in our lives.
The Cries Of The Workers Reach The Ears Of God
On this Labor Day, we reflect on a scriptural tradition that advocates for the rights and fair treatment of workers.
Our Wild And Precious Life
Jesus discovered his own purpose and mission (as reflected in the words of Isaiah 61). We are invited into that same process of discovery.
Do Your Own Work
Just as Nathaniel is invited to "come and see" in spite of his questions, we, too, are invited to "test everything" and retain what is good.
Rejoice and Release
In Matthew 19 Jesus invites a young man to release all of his possessions. St. Francis read this passage literally. How do we understand it?
Before Summer Slips Away
In the busy-ness of our schedule - summer or otherwise - we are invited to be sure that we keep spending intentional time with God.
Our Pride Celebration Has Ended, Now Our Service Begins
[Note: Today’s guest bloger is Suzanne DeWitt Hall (she/they). Suzanne is the author of THE LANGUAGE OF BODIES, which Wally Lamb called “…a film noir between covers—dark, tense, and sexy.” Other books include Where True Love Is devotionals, the Living in Hope series which supports the family and friends of transgender people, The Path of Unlearning faith deconstruction books, and the Rumplepimple adventures. In addition, Suzanne is a regular preacher and minister at Spiritus’ weekday masses. Thank you Suzanne!] In the spring of 2025, a few months after…
Of Mustard Seeds And Leaven
Jesus uses the subversive metaphors of mustard seeds and leaven to remind us that God's kin-dom is wild, feral and spreads quickly!
Tuning In To The Hum Of Divine Connectivity
Our readings today invite us into a posture of deep listening so that we might recognize truth, do the good and walk humbly with God.
Aim High, Then Look Around
In today's readings we are reminded of the call to aim for justice which will inevitably shake up the status quo.
Reaching Out, Staying The Course, And Finding Our Way In The Wilderness
Sometimes in life we find ourselves in a very real desert or wilderness situation. Our readings invite us to trust and not lose heart.
Upon This Rock, I Will Build My Church
As Pride month comes to a close, we reflect on what the LGBTQ+ community offers us in terms of a renewed vision of God's kin-dom.