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Month: October 2013

A Blessed Synergy: Rachel’s Vineyard + Forgiven and Set Free

A Blessed Synergy: Rachel’s Vineyard + Forgiven and Set Free

Two Time-Tested Programs Offer Unique Benefits to Those Suffering After Abortion Loss  Synergy:   The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects. For approaching 20 years Rachel’s Vineyard (RV) and Forgiven and Set Free (F&SF) have proven to be very effective programs for those suffering after abortion loss.  Rachel’s Vineyard, a ministry of Priests for Life features an intensive weekend program offered Friday evening to…

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The Spiritual Starvation of Contemporary Culture: Feeding the Hunger for Eternal Beauty

The Spiritual Starvation of Contemporary Culture: Feeding the Hunger for Eternal Beauty

This is such a rich post from Rod Dreher’s blog at American Conservative. Part one is the article in First Things.  In Part two of the blog, Rod shares a reflection by Catholic Bishop James Conley. While a student at the University of Kansas, the Bishop came into the Catholic Church deeply influenced by teacher John Senior.  As Rod writes, “The Bishop reflects on how being introduced to beauty opened his mind and his soul, and transformed them both.” After reading the blog and links I  reflected on my recent…

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Avanti! Pope Francis Enthusiastic Support of Rachel’s Vineyard and Healing After Abortion

Avanti! Pope Francis Enthusiastic Support of Rachel’s Vineyard and Healing After Abortion

Fr Frank Pavone, Pastoral Director of Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries, shares the following enthusiastic support of the world’s largest outreach to those suffering after abortion loss: You have probably heard this by now, but I wanted to encourage you once again by passing along to you the personal encouragement of Pope Francis for Rachel’s Vineyard. On the first of  September, I was in a private audience with him, and had the chance to give him the greetings of our entire Priests for Life family, including Rachel’s…

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