Reflections (Page 9)
A Grassroots Faith
Advent celebrates God's using ordinary people to change the course of history if they can remember to trust their own experience.
Happiness Is Here And Now
Our happiness lies in our ability to be in the here and now - dropping our worries and not being in a hurry.
Inside and Outside
Even in the midst of personal and collective struggle, we can find an Advent joy that invites us into God's dream for the world.
Known by Many Names
Thanksgiving is known as a national day of mourning in many indigenous communities due to the history and ongoing legacy of colonialism.
Gratitude
After a cardiac event, Spiritus member Joe Spadoni reflects on what he's learned about life, gratitude and being cared for
Disoriented
Zacchaeus climbs a tree to get perspective. So, too, do we need to make sure we are orienting ourselves towards that which brings life.
Skills for Living
What skills and values are needed for us to live in our emerging world and where do we go to learn what is needed?
All Saints
Far from being super-human, those we recognize as saints were people who worked hard to be Christ-like in their everyday lives.
Liminality
Just as Jacob wrestles with God and receives a new identity, we too enter liminal spaces in our lives that change and transform us.
Un-Settling our Faith
Indigenous People's Day is an invitation for settler disciples to re-examine their faith and work to decolonize what we have inherited.
Vincent de Paul
The life and witness of Vincent de Paul invites us to re-examine our relationship to the poor and marginalized.
Fringe Festival
The gospels invite us into a counter cultultural life that rejects the status quo in favor of equity, justice and inclusion.