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As we draw closer to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, check out this article on Fr. Roger Landry, a priest from my diocese, the Diocese of Fall River, who will be accompanying the Eucharist on one of four processions that will begin in May and end in Indianapolis right before the Congress!

New blog post by Christina - thank you for the wonderful contribution! Check it out here:

As you celebrate this Memorial Weekend please take some time to remember the reason for the holiday. Check this interesting article out to learn more about the beginnings of Memorial Day. 😎

Our Board Chair, Robb Lippitt, recently wrote a compelling piece in The Jerusalem Post, shedding light on the intersection of Jewish values and community impact. 🌍✨ As he ends his four-year term as Board Chair, he reflects on the transformative power of service and the role it plays in fostering unity and resilience within our communities. His insights remind us of the profound impact we can make when we come together with a shared purpose and commitment to repairing the world, tikkun olam. 🗣️ "Our actions, guided by our values, can lead to meaningful change and a brighter future for all." Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eV2jAh3G

Remembering is more than not Forgetting. “Without Memorial Day, there is no other holiday.” Joe Mantegna   Let that quote sink in. There is a complex irony to the celebration of Memorial Day. It is an irony that requires reflection to be appreciated.  Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and represented a haphazard way to honor American war dead by placing flowers upon their graves.  The evolution into Memorial Day transformed it into a celebration that looks simultaneously at the sadness of past ultimate sacrifice and the hope of a future pleasant summer of joy. With its combination of sadness and joy, past and future It defines perspective. Our Republic is going through a time of troubles. We have done so in the past. By nature, young people live in the present. Their lives are filled with activities driven by compliance and mollified by the need to establish independence. The process of teaching, interaction, and experience that parenting and educational institutions create is by and large less an environment in which the energy of the present can be channeled to benefit from the expertise of the past to help create the better future. The abdication of this responsibility to a commitment to mediocrity of thought amplified by assigning no implications to actions is a sign of social rust. So, as we celebrate this Memorial Day, let the gratitude for the sacrifices of the past that allow us to craft a better future abound. It is more of a responsibility than a gift.

https://lnkd.in/eM4ZH9Xa March Public Workshop with Christopher Schaefer Ph.D. In this workshop we will explore the qualities of conversation and the threshold experiences we can have in dialogue with others and with the spirit. Rudolf Steiner suggested that the more we can practice a conscious dialogue with the spirit in groups the more quickly the earth and human culture would be spiritualized. What did he mean and how can we best practice sacred conversation in our life?

With the current count standing at six nominees for president of the SBC, here is a bullet-point guide of where they stand on key issues.

Today, we celebrate St. John Paul II, our first Polish Pontiff and the second longest-serving Holy Father, a powerful Saint who left a legacy of conviction and examples of what total devotion to God looks like. In his 1981 encyclical, his powerful teachings in Laborem Exercens (On Human Work), JPII elevates the dignity of human work.  His words remind us that labor is not just about punishment, struggle, and strife, but it’s about partnering and co-creating with God in the building of a more just and dignified society. Here are our favorite takeaways from Laborem Exercens: 💼 View work as a path to holiness: Our jobs, no matter how big or small, are opportunities to grow closer to Christ and serve others. 👥 Human dignity comes first: Work should always respect the inherent value of the person, it’s about people, not just profits. 🤝 Collaboration over competition: Through solidarity, we recognize we’re all connected and responsible for building a more loving community. 🌎 Work transforms the world: JPII believed in our work’s potential to renew culture and society, calling us to strive for the common good. “The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with him in the building of the civilization of love.” - Saint John Paul II  How do you find dignity and greatness and the work you’ve been called to live out today?  #StJohnPaulII #JPII #DignityofWork #YCP #LaboremExercens #FaithandWork #YoungCatholicProfessionals #WorkinginWitnessforChrist

Memorial Day Weekend Prompts Thursday, May 23rd 2024 By Bobbie D. Happy "unofficial start to the Summer"! And with that being said, let's work on some Memorial Day Prompts!!! 1. What is your most memorable Memorial day? 2. What do YOU like to do on Memorial day? 3. Do you like going out of town? There you go! Ok. Get your plans together...then, write! #pppwritinginspiration #pandemicpresspublishing #pandemicpressmedia