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Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation Week Twenty-Five: Spiritual Direction The Importance of Experience No matter the religion or denomination in which we are raised, our spirituality still comes through the first filter of our own … Continue reading →

In defiance of Vatican, US bishops vote to advance Communion document Motion to draft document passes by 75% of the bishops’ conference Jun 18, 2021by Christopher WhitePeoplePoliticsVaticanThis article appears in the USCCB Spring Assembly 2021 and Bishops, Biden and Communion feature series. Los Angeles Archbishop … Continue reading →

This further exploration by the Franciscan author, Richard Rohr, OFM, gives us a practical guide on hiow do deal with our ‘shadow side’ in further maturation (Father Ron Smith, Christchurch). ———————————————————-Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and … Continue reading →

Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation Week Twenty-Four: Shadow Work The Shadow in Christianity We can patiently accept not being good. What we cannot bear is not being considered good, not appearing good.—St. Francis of … Continue reading →

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne by the Very Revd Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford It is a privilege to respond to the Via Media series of moving and challenging reflections on LGBT+ Christians experience of the Church and the wider implications of that experience … Continue reading →

I proffer this latest update on the Church of England’s debate on ‘Conversion Therapy’, which claims to be the ‘answer’ to the supposed ‘problem’ of a person’s gender/sexuality status being different from the binary ‘norm’. Bishop David is a wel’known … Continue reading →

Trigger Warning! Posted on June 8, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne by the Venerable Peter Leonard, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and Chair of OneBodyOneFaith Have you noticed how often this warning appears on social media posts or blogs in recent years? A … Continue reading →

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Jayne Ozanne by the Revd Nick Bundock, Team Rector of St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury I just want you to re-read that phrase again because it’s really important. Another way is possible.  I’m able to say that … Continue reading →

Editorial: Why we support the bishops’ plan to deny Communion to Biden Jun 3, 2021by NCR Editorial StaffOpinionPeopleVaticanThis article appears in the Bishops, Biden and Communion feature series. View the full series. President Joe Biden waves as he departs Holy Trinity Catholic Church April … Continue reading →

Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation Week Twenty-Two: An Evolving Faith An Evolving Faith Includes Doubt In my mind, one of the markers of an evolving faith is an ability to integrate doubt—to hold the … Continue reading →