Today is the annual Pentecost celebration at the Fireplace community! The Fireplace Community

Food, fire, prayer, fun!

For now, I savor this

Wow, this review is a blessing!
marklonghurst.substack.com/p/loving-broke…

Honored that my book, For Love of the Broken Body, receives a shout out in this U.S. Catholic magazine briefly noted:
uscatholic.org/articles/20240…

Pope Francis, in the first-ever interview of a pope with an American TV network, speaks candidly with Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 about many topics, including the migrant crisis in the U.S.: “The migrant has to be received.”

Watch their historic conversation Sunday on 60 Minutes.

'Surely, a Catholic college would merit the name of neither college nor Catholic if it failed to impart to its students the true social teaching of the Church.'

Fr. John Thomas, SJ, 1954, on Catholic colleges failing to uphold racial and economic justice.

The church is not an end unto itself. The church is not the telos of our faith - the reign of God is. The church doesn't have a mission, the mission of God has a church. Some people mistakenly worship the church when they should be worshipping God.

Lots of people confused about #Catholic teaching on women working outside the home in light of the Butker Benedictine commencement speech! Perhaps I may be of assistance? womenintheology.org/2019/08/23/cat…

Here's something sweet: I was privleged to be invited to record another homily for CatholicWomenPreach Catholic Women Preach and for the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi and here is the recording. :)
youtube.com/watch?v=5JaFmF…

What started as a day when Sister Julia Walsh planned to revisit childhood memories ended with her in an emergency room due to traumatic injuries. This led Sister Julia to reflect on her life and faith, and how her new experience of brokenness would affect both. thechristophersblog.org/2024/05/14/wha…

For Love of the Broken Body was featured on this podcast too! What an honor!

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“I came to recognize that everyone has an experience of brokenness,” she said. “Everyone can unite with Christ in their own woundedness, and that is one of the ways that we can know intimacy with Christ.' thechristophersblog.org/2024/05/14/wha…

What Sister Julia Walsh's Fall Off a Cliff Taught Her About Brokenness, Healing, and Grace thechristophersblog.org/2024/05/14/wha…

What started as a day when Sister Julia Walsh planned to revisit childhood memories ended with her in an emergency room due to traumatic injuries. This led Sister Julia to reflect on her life and faith, and how her new experience of brokenness would affect both. thechristophersblog.org/2024/05/14/wha…

Hanging out with Sister Julia Walsh last week in Hyde Park.

#memoirs
#BooksWorthReading ?

“Guarding unity is not a pious exhortation but a duty.” -Pope Francis

#Ascension Sunday
and I'm thinking about someting
one of my FSPA Sisters once said:
When Jesus ascended, his power & energy went out into all physical matter in the universe, including every person.
This, partly, is what makes us the Body of Christ!

This one’s for you Sister Julia Walsh

Believe-and our whole argument breaks up. / Enthusiasm's the best thing, I repeat; / Only, we can't command it... (Robert Browning)

If you live anywhere near Detroit, and have any interest in the subject, I can’t recommend this teacher highly enough.

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