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The Spirit of Civil Rights Activists Lives On

On Monday, Jan. 21, MLK Day, we honor the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all the Civil Rights activists who fought for equality and justice. On this day, we remember activists like Rosa Parks who refused…

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Human Trafficking is Among Us: Realize, Recognize, Respond

Realize, recognize, respond: these three words take on a deeper meaning for me and the many other members of the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Slavery during January—National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The Tri-State Coalition is a collaborative, faith-based…

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Feast Day: Mary Mother of God

Each year on January 1 we celebrate the feast of Mary Mother of God, the solemnity of Mary as Theotokos, God-bearer. We honor the woman who physically nurtured the Godhead within her womb for nine months and gave birth to…

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Reflections on a Journey to Ecuador

Humility is a word that I keep coming back to as I reflect on my past week visiting Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador. The purpose of my trip, with Resurrection parishioners Tim and Mary Moothart, was to be able to gain…

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The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

On Dec. 8, the church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This feast was celebrated in some monasteries before the beginning of the eighth century and became widespread in the eighteenth century. The bishops commended the United States to…

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BVM Network on Women’s Issues Explores Universe Story

Last weekend was my first BVM Network on Women’s Issues meeting and it was such a blessing. At the Felician Motherhouse in Chicago we explored the universe story first by sharing a bit about “What difference has my emerging understanding…

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The Feast of All Saints

When I was in grade school I spent many hours reading biographies on the lives of the saints. What exciting lives they lived!

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A Reflection on Columbus Day

A common myth that many of us were taught when we were in grade school is that in 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean blue and discovered America. Hopefully, at one point, we learned that he more accurately “discovered”…

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