Like Mary, we too carry something precious within us: a divine calling to live authentically, to embrace the joy of who we are, and to share that love with the world. Read More
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Of the three main characters in the story—the father, the elder son, the younger son—which do we each think best reflects my experience? Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/H20767-L203632796.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&ssl=110001000Sr. Donna McGartlandhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngSr. Donna McGartland2024-11-10 01:00:582024-11-10 13:45:54In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Which Role Do I Play as an LGBTQ+ Person?
This kind of listening is what it means to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all our strength, and your neighbor as yourself. Read More
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It is difficult to ask for a place of honor when most of the time I just want to be valued enough to be invited to the table – even if I have to pull up my own chair. Read More
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The process of coming out showed me which things I was grasping most tightly, and slowly taught me to let go of them. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-35.png?fit=500%2C399&ssl=1399500Ariell Watson Simonhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngAriell Watson Simon2024-10-13 01:00:372024-10-09 08:10:24God’s Blessings Fall Into Open Hands
Then I read the Gospel a third time, and when I came to this phrase, the word that lingered was “no.” Read More
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Perhaps it’s not that difficult at all if we can just truly embrace the meaning of some merciful, powerful words ofJesus from today’s Gospel. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1674letthechildrencometomeweb_ja2col.jpeg?fit=600%2C960&ssl=1960600Deacon Ray Deverhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngDeacon Ray Dever2024-09-22 01:00:402024-09-19 15:07:36Whoever Receives One Such as This in My Name, Receives Me
A friendship that began in college helps me to understand the depth of the call to solidarity. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lgbtq-palestine-israel-pinkwashing_02.webp?fit=1800%2C1200&ssl=112001800Michael Sennetthttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngMichael Sennett2024-09-15 01:00:492024-09-13 21:57:41In Suffering, We Belong to Each Other. In Solidarity, Peace Will Prevail.
As a queer Catholic who also lives with chronic illness, I’m pretty familiar with both the pursuit of healing and the pursuit of a cure. Read More
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This sense that there is nothing to be done but what is reminds me of a favorite piece by lesbian poet Mary Oliver called “The Journey.” If I were to add a fourth reading to the lectionary for today, this would be it. Read More
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