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Katie Davis-Crowder
Nov 25, 20233 min read
Liberating Possibilities in The Call of the King
As far as images of God go, I am really not a fan of Our Lord, King of the Universe. The emphasis on God as dominating male conqueror,...
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Catherine Sullivan
Jan 29, 20232 min read
God of the Upside Down
Today's Readings When was the last time you looked at something upside down? If I’m being honest, for me it was probably checking the...
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Jane Aseltyne
Jan 26, 20232 min read
The In-Breaking
…and his kingdom shall have no end… The kingdom of God is a central theme in Jesus’ preaching and teaching. He describes the kingdom in...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Oct 23, 20223 min read
Jesus' Crowded Table + the Pharisee in Me
Today's Readings It’s no secret that Jesus was a friend of the outcast. His life was about radical commitment to people most in need--the...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Sep 12, 20223 min read
Kinship with the Earth
A few months ago, as Chicago’s short-lived spring began to give way to the sunshiny freedom of summertime, I had the opportunity to write...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Jun 5, 20223 min read
Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit
Today's Readings Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the breath of the Spirit flowed through Jesus’ friends and empowered them to bring...
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Patty Breen
Mar 13, 20223 min read
Confessions of Former "Live for the Next Spiritual High" Type Christian
Today's Readings When I was a youth minister, one of my favorite things was to take and lead teens on meaningful retreat experiences. We...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Mar 6, 20224 min read
Desert Days
Today's Readings I can still picture them in the front row of the second-floor theater - the simple blackbox space of the local community...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Politics and Faith
In the aftermath of January 6 and in anticipation of potential additional protests, riots, and mobs we see calls for bipartisanship and...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Jan 7, 20213 min read
In a Shipwreck
As I watched the events unfold yesterday afternoon and evening, it was tempting to say how surprising they were, how shocking, how...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Jan 3, 20213 min read
An Epiphany Defying Expectations
Today’s Readings The Magi set out. They knew what they were about. They were wise, wealthy, prepared with gifts and likely a large...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Mary's No
Today’s Readings - Including the Gospel referenced below. Mary is frequently portrayed as docile, head bowed, the very picture of...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Dec 17, 20201 min read
O Wisdom
The O Antiphons are an ancient prayer dating back to the 8th century. From December 17 to 23 the Church prays the Antiphons in the...
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Nov 22, 20203 min read
King and Companion
Today’s Readings Happy Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! These are always some of my favorite readings. I could write and...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Nov 15, 20202 min read
To those who have been given much
Today’s Readings Today is World Day of the Poor. In 2016, Pope Francis declared that the thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary time as the Day...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Nov 3, 20202 min read
No Matter What This Day Brings
It is unusual to wake up on a day and know that it is going to be historic. Usually these sorts of days happen upon us, appearing...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Oct 18, 20202 min read
The Oldest Words Still Speak
Today's Readings The opening words of likely the earliest book of the New Testament are a wish for grace and peace to the hearer. If ever...
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