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Synod Input Survey
February 22, 2024
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DignityUSA
will be using input gathered from testimonies and reflections submitted to us to send a second report representing the thoughts and concerns of LGBTQIA+ Catholics Allies and friends to both the Synod Secretariat and the Synod Team of the US Conferenc

Breath of the Spirit Reflection: Outside the Camp
February 9, 2024
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DignityUSA
Love pulls us toward the center of a community As LGBTQIA+ people we have often had to build our own communities to find that center and experience that pull But we can experience the centering pull of love even in the Church Just a important todays

Breath of the Spirit Reflection: There Is a Balm In Gilead But It Cannot Stay There!
January 31, 2024
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DignityUSA
For centuries the community of believers has proclaimed through song and prayer that the Divine Mercy is vast However todays reflection reminds us there not everyone appreciates such expansive compassion Further if we do not carry this healing power

Breath of the Spirit Reflection: Confronting the Reality of Jesus in Our Midst
January 29, 2024
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DignityUSA
The presence of Jesus Gods Anointed is an incredible gift to those who are open to this loving companionship However todays reflection reminds us this gift entails responsibility We cot authentically accept the Divine offer of steadfast love if in th

LGBTQIA+ Catholic Group Says Agency Broad Consultation Must Guide Churchs Approach to Surrogacy
January 22, 2024
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DignityUSA
In an address on Pope Francis called for a global ban on the practice of surrogacy cautions that this sweeping and simplistic approach fails to distinguish between ethical and unethical acts

Breath of the Spirit: The Call to Be Ready
January 19, 2024
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DignityUSA
What does it mean to be called by God? Is my heart ready for a calling that feels far beyond what I expect or believe I can accomplish? These are the questions this weeks reflection invites us to consider And further to recognize these calls not as p

Breath of the Spirit Reflection: The Complexity of the Call
January 10, 2024
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DignityUSA
A simplistic view of Gods call would have us expect a clearly worded directive telling us just what the AllLoving One would have us do Todays reflection reminds us though that the Divine call requires interpretation and understanding lest we baptize

Breath of the Spirit Reflection: The Pattern of Epiphany and the Expectations of the Wise
January 10, 2024
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DignityUSA
We can be so cynical about our holiday gatherings and treat as mundane interactions that which can carry potential for an encounter with the Sacred Todays reflection suggests that whether we experience our own epiphanies have less to do with Gods pre

Breath of the Spirit Reflection: A Faith That Pierces Our Hearts
December 28, 2023
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DignityUSA
As comes to a close todays reflection reminds us that authentic faith requires riskthe risk of change or forgiveness or of hearts open to those we see as other than ourselves And while there is no faith without risk neither is there love without hea