Opening Prayer: If you like to use music in prayer, I might suggest Whatsoever You Do as a beautiful reflection by Fr. Bill Jabusch about solidarity. Questions for reflection- -What is your initial understanding of the term solidarity? How is it generally employed? With what do you associate it? How would you describe it for your seven-year-old nephew? -What rings true […]
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As we continue to delve into this theme of Catholic Social Teaching, I want to point out several Scriptural references to help lay the framework for the understanding that stewardship is a hallmark of our identity not just as Catholics (as Catholic Social Teaching could imply), but as children of God
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If you like to use music in prayer, I might suggest Song of the Body of Christ as a beautiful reflection about solidarity. Questions for reflection: -What circumstances came up for you in the past weeks where you had the opportunity to live out this call to solidarity, or were presented with the choice to do so?
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Opening Reflection If you like to use music in prayer, listen to Sarah Hart’s In the House that Love is Building, which gives voice to the active role that God has in our lives, and the call each of us has to be proactive in cultivating the Reign of God on earth. Opening Prayer Loving God, there
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Opening Reflection If you like to use music in prayer, listen to Michael Joncas’ We Come to Your Feast, which offers a beautiful reminder that our charisms are uniquely gifted to us and that they have been given to share; an invitation to participate in God’s own creative and generous Spirit. Prayer Author of Creation, You lovingly
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Opening Prayer If you like to use music in prayer, listen to Lauren Daigle’s I Will Rescue You, particularly for times when we have been vulnerable, embracing God’s infinite tenderness for each of us who find ourselves still in that place of deep vulnerability and unknown. Gracious God, in Jesus you embody such deep humility. You
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If you like to use music in prayer, I might suggest this song as a beautiful meditation God’s lavish hospitality. A Place at Your Table by Ben Walther The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If someone who
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Opening Prayer: If you like to use music in prayer, I might suggest either song as a meditation on recognizing the needs of our brothers and sisters as human rights, as well as the active role we need to take in bringing that about in the Kingdom on Earth: (Throwback) What if Jesus Came Back Like
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Since Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si (In Praise of Creation) was published in 2015, there has been renewed energy around the topic of our very real responsibility to take a vested interest in the welfare of our planet–and all who depend upon its resources. It has sparked more than a little controversy
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Opening Prayer If you like to use music in prayer, U2’s One might be an interesting spin on a musical reflection on the call to community, family & participation. Loving God, you have set before us the greatest commandment which is to ‘love God with our heart, soul and mind, while loving our neighbor as ourselves.’ In
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