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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1h

due to a memorandum issued in March of this year by U.S. Army Installation Management Command which directed the cancellation of all chapel contracts for Coordinators of Religious Education (CRE), Catholic Pastoral Life Coordinators (CPLC), and musician contracts, across the U.S. Army."

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1h

were dark and music was absent during Mass," the archbishop said in a letter addressed to members of the military archdiocese, which he said will also be sent to all members of Congress.

"These changes were not due to the government shutdown," he said, "but rather,

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1h

"For those who attend Mass, visit chapel offices, or participate in faith formation on a U.S. Army installation, you likely noticed, that beginning on Sunday, 5 October 2025, contract services and contractor offices

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Just a moment...

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 3h

This article proposes a better way: a Catholic approach to immigration that is morally grounded, theologically sound, and capable of fostering genuine dialogue.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 3h

concern for national sovereignty and legal order, a longing for justice, and anxiety about social and economic change. Even among believers, conversations on this topic are often marked by polarization, misunderstandings, and mutual suspicion — if not mutual silence.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 3h

Few issues in American public life are as divisive and emotionally charged among Catholics as immigration. The topic stirs deep and often conflicting convictions: compassion for migrants and refugees,

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A Catholic response to the immigration and deportation debate - Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER TRUMMER, S.T.L.Special to Catholic Times Few issues in American public life are as divisive and emotionally charged among Catholics as immigration. The topic stirs deep and often…

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 4h

We are inviting all Catholics, former Catholics, non-Catholics looking for a group, etc. to join us as we march to show our solidarity and love for our LGBTQIA+ friends, family, loved ones, and community members.
If you are interested in walking with us, drop us a message.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 4h

CU Pride Parade - Linked In Love
Saturday, October 25 1PM-5PM

Are you a Catholic who wants to let the LGBTQIA+ community know that you are an ally? Looking for a group of like-minded Catholics to march with IN the parade? Come and join us!

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 4h

no matter when you join us, be it this first session or many sessions down the road. We will begin with the framework of Centering Prayer, but will explore other ways to practice letting go to help everyone find a contemplative prayer method that works best for them.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 4h

We will be gathering to both explore the facets of contemplative prayer and sit in silence with each other in that practice. This will be ongoing and is intended to be very beginner-friendly,

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 4h

be it by renaming ships, deleting things from the government’s website and worse. While queer people’s lives and rights are threatened yet again, we join to celebrate how far we’ve come, building community, and saying “Never Again Is Now.”

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 4h

WATERritual Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 7:30 pm ET

“Remembering What They Want Us to Forget: LGBT History Month” with Diann L. Neu

The current administration is trying to eradicate and nullify queer history and achievements,

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 5h

while supporting policies that punish immigrants, demonize LGBTQ people and glorify cruelty?

The key to understanding this apparent contradiction might lie in something called “vertical morality.”

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 5h

For many Americans, the gap between Christian teachings and MAGA politics is baffling. How can people profess faith in Jesus ― who preached love, mercy and care for the oppressed ―

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What Drives MAGA Christians' Un-Christian Actions? Experts Say It Comes Down To This.

This framework reveals why some MAGA-aligned Christians act in ways that contradict Jesus’ teachings.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 7h

Instead the cosmic God is a surety, a promise of support, a reminder of what the Jewish community has always called "The Covenant" and the Quakers call "The Inner Light." God is the internal voice calling me to give myself to the fullness of life.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 7h

I have no doubt now that God is with us all and comes often to many in a burst of awareness. The difference is that the Presence becomes a guide, a warmth, not a vengeful human being writ large.
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Science has become my spiritual director

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 9h

#Beloved #OneOfTheOutcast

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 11h

Oct 19, 2025 #29thSundayofOrdinaryTime #Homily #Inclusive #ProgressiveCatholic #Beloved

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 11h

#GospelofLuke #Beloved #BeWaiting

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1d

The other half of America’s churchgoers are most likely to attend one of the 70% of U.S. churches that have 100 or fewer people in their weekly services. That’s a lot of small churches dotted across our country.

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A word for the small churches

(RNS) — We might need reminding that small is faithful too.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1d

This is the first of a four-piece series promoting ways Connecticut people can help overcome the political and social polarization dividing the United States.

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Opinion: I was the problem (It’s me)

Most Americans fall into the Exhausted Majority. They are not firmly on the far right or left, just worn out.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1d

We are inviting all Catholics, former Catholics, non-Catholics looking for a group, etc. to join us as we march to show our solidarity and love for our LGBTQIA+ friends, family, loved ones, and community members.
If you are interested in walking with us, drop us a message.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1d

CU Pride Parade - Linked In Love
Saturday, October 25 1PM-5PM

Are you a Catholic who wants to let the LGBTQIA+ community know that you are an ally? Looking for a group of like-minded Catholics to march with IN the parade? Come and join us!

https://www.facebook.com/share/16Dw9n71az/

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for an inclusive Catholic Mass Sunday at 11AM.

Come be you and be loved! All are welcomed and celebrated!

For those unable to attend in person, please contact us to get on the mailing list to receive a zoom link.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 1d

“The pope’s heart, which belongs not to himself but to the Church and, in a certain sense, to all humanity, maintains the confidence that, if hunger is defeated, peace will be the fertile ground from which the common good of all nations will be born,” Leo said Oct. 16.