The Church Triumphant: Those who have gone before us and now share in the glories of Heaven, in the Beatific Vision, are not gone. Sure, we do not see them and we cannot necessarily hear them speak to us in the physical way they did while on Earth. But they are not gone at…
The Felician sisters have always shared what they have with the most in need.
Między Ziemią a Niebem TVP Siostry Felicjanki Kraków Felicjanki Młodym
Personal reflections on the synod on synodality
Over the centuries, men and women religious have practiced synodality through chapters, community meetings, and conversation groups to prepare for chapters of elections and affairs, house meetings and more. Decisions are made through prayer, dialogue (sometimes intense), and contemplative discernment to come to a decision or a way forward. The synod handbook, or vademecum, states that…
Creation Speaks, Let’s Listen
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September 1st World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
History of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation This celebration started among the world Orthodox Christian community in 1989 with the leadership of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is affectionately known as “the Green Patriarch.” For the Orthodox community in the United States, September 1 has significance beyond its proximity to back-to-school…