As people of God, and followers of Jesus, we are always called to act. In his article, Fractured Images, Father Donald Senior states, “The more different pieces you have there, together in the assembly, the more sacred it is. That way no beauty or truth is excluded.”...
Spirituality
From David Gayes: The Bad, the Angelic, and the Object
Hi everyone! In my first Soundboard post, I reflected on my experience growing up both as a Catholic and as a disabled child and how the Christian disability interpretations did not resonate with my own disabled experience. Next, I shared a perspective you may not...
From David Gayes: The Point of View of the Paralytic, Pt. 2
Tenth-century artist rendering of a man lying on a mat being lowered through the roof to talk with Jesus.Hi everyone, Last time, I shared an interpretation of Jesus’s healing of a paralytic in Mark 2: 1-12. I hope it was thought-provoking for you and helped you to...
From David Gayes: The Point of View of the Paralytic
10th-century artist rendering of a man lying on a mat being lowered through the roof to talk with Jesus.Hi everyone, I’m so excited to share this next piece with you. I first shared it as an undergraduate student at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. You...
From David Gayes: Growing Up Catholic…and Disabled
I am honored to be in the space with you. I am a cradle Catholic who grew up in a vibrant faith-based parish that to this day remains my spiritual home. A favorite mantra of my childhood pastor is “we come to go;” in other words, we come to Sunday mass to obtain the...
Devotion – Reflection – Action: Our Lady of Sorrows September 15
Rev. Ronald Raab
Advent and Christmas Musicals for Children
Find the Perfect Performance Piece for the Children of your Parish or School
Sunday Scriptures Heard amid Culture and Life
Echoes, Year A — Now Available!This collection of reflections on life and God’s word flows from our shared faith in the Incarnation, our coming to believe that when God spoke, it was not a one-time occurrence. God’s Word-made-flesh continues to echo across every...
The Church Sings Its Faith
A valuable text for both the academic setting and small group study!The Church Sings Its Faith provides a history and chronological development of congregational song and assists the reader in evaluating the importance of communal song in today’s worship. Each chapter...
5 Books 4 Children (and adults who love picture books)
Anneli Loepp Theissen / Haeon Grace Kang John Witvliet / María Eugenía Cornou / Joel Schoon-Tanis Scott and Stephanie Edgar / Nancy Sosna Bohm Marty Haugen / Stephen Nesser Jeanne Cotter / Chrysa Otto Matt Haugen / Stephanie Mirocha / Music by Marty Haugen