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Breath of the Spirit: If We Journey, Then We Can Hope

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About one-quarter of Luke’s gospel is taken up by Jesus’ journey from Galilee to Jerusalem where, like the previous prophets of Israel, he is destined to die. Jesus does not pull punches along the way – the journey will be difficult at times, and it will end in suffering and death. However, the journey also offers us hope. If we are willing to change our own direction, we too may walk in the footsteps of the Messiah. Even though we  may not have been with Jesus at the beginning, we always have to opportunity to walk along the Way.

Breath of the Spirit: Authentic Love: The Fire that Separates also Gathers

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Today’s scriptures remind us the love that gathers also separates. Love has consequences. When our selfishness gets in the way, we can distance ourselves from the call and community of Love, but this is never our destiny. Instead, authentic discipleship always invites and develops authentic community. Each of today’s readings reminds us that authenticity is not easy, but it is less of a burden – and more rewarding – when we practice it together.

 

August 14, 2022: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Breath of the Spirit: The Wonder of One More Step

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A reflection by Jeff Vomund for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time | When the Scriptures speak of faith as the Letter to the Hebrews does today, it is almost habit to think of “what” we are supposed to believe, as if having faith means believing in the “right” things. But Jesus casts faith in a very different light, instead inviting us to trust, and see the beauty in, what is right in front of us.

Breath of the Spirit: Reckoning with our Resurrected Reality

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A reflection by Ann Penick for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time | So much of our cultural ethic in the United States concerns work. This can put us at odds with the preaching of Jesus. We can mistakenly think that we must strive to attain what God has freely given...

Green Bay Diocese Gender Identity Policies Prioritize Misguided Church Teaching Over Caring for the Faithful

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July 19, 2022. DignityUSA, the world’s foremost organization of Catholics committed to justice, equality, and full inclusion of LGBTQI people in our church and society, is strongly protesting changes to the Diocese of Green Bay’s Education Policy that are disrespectful of and harmful to transgender students, family members, employees, volunteers, and all parishioners.

Breath of the Spirit: Am I Jesus Adjacent?

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A reflection by Thomas DeVoyd for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Far from shaming our love, the Sodom and Gomorrah story arc reminds us that safety and joy come for all of us only when we keep Love close...

Breath of the Spirit: The Patriarchy of Our Past?

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A reflection by Marianne Seggerman for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Recently, we have come to realize some of our national and religious heroes weren’t perfect – in fact far from it – and many people seem to struggle with how to remember them...

Breath of the Spirit: What is Sparking Joy?

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A reflection by delfín bautista for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time | These can be dizzyingly depressing days with bad news seemingly on a non-stop loop in the news. However, today’s readings and reflection remind us that we are invited to joy, and we are invited to remember that Love has joy in us.

DignityUSA's Statement on the Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling

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June 24, 2022. DignityUSA stands with the majority of U.S. Catholics who believe that access to safe and legal abortion, along with the entire range of reproductive health services, should be affirmed in our federal public policy. It is appalling to us that so many Catholic leaders have worked so long and devoted so much money to claiming a religious justification for denying the right to essential health care for so many, and in particular to control the reproductive lives of women and other people who could become pregnant.

Breath of the Spirit: For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free

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A reflection by John Falcone for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | It is easy to view Christianity as an overwhelming series of “do’s” and “don’ts,” an extended, divine recipe for earning God’s love. Today’s reflection, though, reminds us that Jesus came to free us from extrinsic demands made in God’s name.

Bishop’s Withdrawal of Catholic Identity from Nativity School “A Denial of the Gospel”

June 16, 2022⁠. Boston, MA—Bishop Robert McManus’ decree that a Worcester school can no longer identify as Catholic is a shameful denial of the Gospel, according to DignityUSA⁠—a national Boston-based organization of Catholics working for justice, equality, and full inclusion of LGBTQI people in the church and society.

Breath of the Spirit: What is Eucharist?

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A reflection by Richard Young for Corpus Christi | Finding fault is a temptation whenever we gather, but as we celebrate the gift of Jesus in our communal meal, perhaps it is better to ask what gifts we bring to the table...

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We believe that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex Catholics in our diversity are members of Christ's mystical body, numbered among the People of God. We have an inherent dignity because God created us, Christ died for us, and the Holy Spirit sanctified us in Baptism, making us temples of the Spirit, and channels through which God's love becomes visible. Because of this, it is our right, our privilege, and our duty to live the sacramental life of the Church, so that we might become more powerful instruments of God's love working among all people.

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DignityUSA envisions and works for a time when Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics are affirmed and experience dignity through the integration of their spirituality with their sexuality, and as beloved persons of God participate fully in all aspects of life within the Church and Society.