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Statement on the Recent Violence at Club Q
November 21, 2022
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DignityUSA
is deeply saddened and troubled by this weekends attack at Club Q in Colorado Springs that took the lives of five wounded dozens and traumatized countless people We mourn with the families and friends of all those killed and pray for the full and qui

Breath of the Spirit: The Feast of the Christ but the King? Not So Much
November 16, 2022
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DignityUSA
The last Sunday of the liturgical year has been celebrated as the Feast of Christ the King since Pope Pius XI instituted it in as a response to what he felt was a growing secularism in the world Todays reflection problematizes the parallel between ou

DignityUSA Statement on the USCCB Election
November 16, 2022
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DignityUSA
The election of Archbishop Timothy Broglio as President and Archbishop William Lori as VicePresident of the US Conference of Bishops (USCCB) demonstrate the clear gulf between US Catholics and the bishops conference on many matters including LGBTQIA+

DignityUSA Announces New Catholic Trans-Affirmation Initiative
November 11, 2022
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DignityUSA
Justice Equity and Affirmation As more states and Catholic dioceses implement policies that discriminate against transgender and nonbinary people has launched a campaign to make Catholic support for this community visible Beloved by God A Catholic Co

Breath of the Spirit: The Best of Times and the Worst of Times the End of Times the Now
November 9, 2022
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DignityUSA
The endofyear readings always warn of impending catastrophe These days so do our televisions radios and computers bombarded with threats of societal ihilation if we but vote the wrong way Todays reflection though invites us to look to past heroes men

Breath of the Spirit: Confronting the Limits of Our Loving
November 2, 2022
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DignityUSA
We believe all Scripture offers inspired truth but how we come to that truth depends upon our own spiritual journey and the times in which we live The church has acknowledged for generations that each person must find the message of Scriptures in coo

Vatican Synod Summary Acknowledges Pain of LGBTQIA+ People Other Changes Sought by Church Members
October 28, 2022
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DignityUSA
The use of LGBTQ and in one instance LGBTQIA+ is just one of the significant advances in an official Vatican document summarizing the first phase of the worldwide church Synod according to The organization is the worlds longestserving organization of

Breath of the Spirit: Finding God out on a Limb
October 26, 2022
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DignityUSA
Precisely because the world can seem so scary these days it feels extra vulnerable to take risks professional or personal Todays readings remind us though that Love is everpresent and active perhaps especially during fraught times In fact according t

Breath of the Spirit: The Paradox of Prayer
October 19, 2022
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DignityUSA
Lukes gospel often calls our attention to prayer This weeks reflection references both the parable of the persistent widow (last weeks gospel) and of the humble tax collector (this weeks gospel) to offer some guidance on how to pray Spoiler alert it