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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community

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This is a community of Roman Catholic believers dedicated to full inclusion of all who come seeking to belong, to worship, to serve and be fed. We are progressive in nature and strive to model a church that is void of the patriarchy and power dynamics.

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

#ForgiveYourself #beloved

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

Sept 27, 2026 #26thSundayofOrdinaryTime #Homily #Beloved #ProgressiveCatholic #Inclusive JP's homily can be found at youtu.be/xwaIflxEdWk

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

#GospelofLuke #Beloved #BeSent

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 17h

They have come to bring as much attention as they can to a persisting problem that has been the focus of their ministries in their respective homelands. Gertrude Elelegu, S.S.L., of Nigeria and Sarah Puls, S.G.S., of Australia have devoted years to mitigating the global scourge of human trafficking

Catholic sisters bring fight to end human trafficking to U.N. General Assembly

Gertrude Elelegu, S.S.L., of Nigeria and Sarah Puls, S.G.S., of Australia have devoted many years to mitigating the global scourge of human trafficking and restoring the people traumatized by their…

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 19h

érôme Guillement said the pope grasped that abusers act as individuals while “the systemic dimension within the institution” lets the abuse go on. Olivier Mardi told reporters that Leo “is not fooled and knows that these events will continue and that we must remain vigilant.” buff.ly/3W8Y1g6

“He Took Me With Both Arms” — Pope Leo XIV Meets Abuse Survivors at Lourdes

Jean-Marie Delbos, 80, went to Mass on Sunday for the first time in 60 years. By Monday morning in Metz, the pope was telling France’s religious leaders that violence in God’s name profanes it.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 20h

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, www.facebook.com/share/1aLMEb...

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 21h

We are all God’s sheep. Every one of us. The word my is not a boundary. It is a claim. Jesus is claiming everyone the city sweeps off its sidewalks. He is claiming everyone the state straps to a table. He is claiming the ones who no longer expect to be claimed. buff.ly/iPmk6fd

God's Sheep: The Ones Who Sleep Outside The Gate

God's sheep. My sheep hear my voice. Fundamentalists read John 10:27 as a wall. WE are all God's sheep. Nothing can keep us from God.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 23h

As we draw closer to the 2026 midterm elections on November 3rd, I offer a brief reflection about civic virtue and the dangers of authoritarian leaders. buff.ly/uslzPf8

As we draw closer to the 2026 midterm elections on November 3rd, I offer a brief reflection about civic virtue and the dangers of authoritarian leaders. Civil virtue refers to ethical standards for…

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#ThomasMerton #beloved #ThouInThem #ThemInMe

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sept 27, 2026 #26thSundayofOrdinaryTime #Homily #Beloved #ProgressiveCatholic #Inclusive JP's homily can be found at youtu.be/xwaIflxEdWk

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#GospelofLuke #Beloved #WillYouGiveHimAPlace

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The great gift of Gal Beckerman’s “How to Be a Dissident” is that it dismantles that story, gently and completely. Beckerman went looking for what dissidents across history and around the globe have in common. What he found is not a personality type. It’s a set of practices. buff.ly/YtOn7wf

Being a dissident is a capacity, not a calling

Gal Beckerman’s book "How to Be a Dissident" finds that courage isn't reserved for the heroic few. It's something we can all cultivate.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia — all led by Democrats — have sued to stop the policy change, saying the Trump administration’s own estimates show it will have “catastrophic” impacts on immigrant families. buff.ly/KDLreNl

How Trump's immigration crackdown is harming children — including U.S. citizens

From losing Medicaid and SNAP to family separations and ICE in schools, children are among the most affected by the administration's immigration policies.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As of April, the Brookings Institution put the total number of affected children at about 205,000—71 percent of whom are U.S. citizens. Most of those cases involve the loss of one parent, a devastating blow to families.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“We call it the ‘shadow surge,’” said Jill Garvey, director of States at the Core, a nonprofit that supports grassroots organizations confronting authoritarian threats. “It’s this much quieter, but no less violent or deadly, enforcement.” buff.ly/Rk0sai1

Inside the ‘Shadow Surge’ Driving ICE Arrests to New Heights

Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#JimmyCarter #Beloved #BeautifulMosaic

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sept 27, 2026 #26thSundayofOrdinaryTime #Homily #Beloved #ProgressiveCatholic #Inclusive JP's homily can be found at youtu.be/xwaIflxEdWk

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#GospelOfJohn #Beloved #Archangels #YouAreSeen

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Even just one of these children calls each one of us, in our personal lives, to open our eyes and heart to a profound listening to his or her story, fears and dreams, overcoming that detachment which reduces the human person to a statistic that does not directly concern us. buff.ly/80eYDNs

Pope Leo’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees: “Even just one of these children”

September 27 is designated as the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. In anticipation of this year’s commemoration, Pope Leo released the following statement on August 11, the feast of St. Cl…

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On the 60th anniversary of 'Nostra aetate', which opened a new chapter in relations between Catholics and believers of other faiths, three Vatican Dicasteries publish a Note entitled “A Journey of Hope,” renewing the call to counter fundamentalism, protect religious freedom, and build coexistence

Nostra aetate, 60 years on: Church renews dialogue against hatred and division - Vatican News

On the 60th anniversary of 'Nostra aetate', which opened a new chapter in relations between Catholics and believers of other faiths, three Vatican ...

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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. www.facebook.com/share/1aTac4...

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A coalition of the nation’s leading faith‑based civic organizations has come together with a simple but profound conviction: that the wisdom, compassion, and moral conviction of America’s faith communities can help our country navigate this election cycle with integrity and mutual respect.

Every voice matters. A new interfaith coalition wants America to vote with dignity, not division.

A nonpartisan call for all Americans to honor and protect our election process.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How can anyone claim to love Christ if they will abuse Christ in the poor and needy? The excuses various Christians give all come down to the claim that the poor are unworthy of their aid. buff.ly/hzA1ctz

Compassion, Justice, And The Rights Of The Poor

Christ is found in the poor, so why do we judge them, and treat them as unworthy, when they are in need of our help?

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A warm welcome to everyone who joined our page in the last week. If you would like to join us for our weekly gathering (in person or via zoom) or get on our email list for more information about what is happening, please message us!

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#Rumi #beloved #HowDoYouSpeak

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sept 27, 2026 #26thSundayofOrdinaryTime #OpeningPrayer #Beloved #ProgressiveCatholic #Inclusive JP's homily can be found at youtu.be/xwaIflxEdWk

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#GospelofLuke #Beloved #WhoWillYouWelcome

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We gathered this week to talk about the long journey from head to heart, to examine if we have said yes, but have failed to follow through, and to remember that it is never too late to turn back and do what is being asked of us.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

About 150 Catholic priests and nuns walked down Via della Conciliazione toward St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday afternoon, with three bishops in their ranks, carrying olive branches and a long white shroud. buff.ly/0wf95DL

Priests and Nuns March to Vatican to Protest Israel’s War Against Gaza

About 150 priests and nuns carried a shroud of 300 children’s names from St. Peter’s to the door of an Italian arms maker. Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV have been pointing the Church there for three…

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In Magnifica Humanitas & in the presentations to & conversations within the June consistory of cardinals, tremendous progress has been made toward eclipsing the role of the just war tradition in Catholic teaching, and moving peace-building, multilateralism and active nonviolence toward the center

Cardinal McElroy: With Pope Leo leading, peace teaching is eclipsing just war tradition

Tremendous progress has been made toward eclipsing the role of the just war tradition in Catholic teaching, and moving peace-building, multilateralism and nonviolence toward the center, says D.C.…

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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, www.facebook.com/share/1aLMEb...

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So we have two pictures of what a person with Down syndrome is for. On Saturday, six of them will stand in white near the altar of the American pope in front of hundreds of thousands of people, because the Church has decided (and Leo has said aloud) that the extra chromosome changes nothing

Six Young People With Down Syndrome Will Serve Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Paris While Trump Revives the R-Word

François Vauraut told CNews on Wednesday what Saturday’s Mass at the Concorde means to him. The same week, Washington is drafting a cut to SSI for disabled adults who live at home — and the president…

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is Jesus’s simple message: Holiness is no longer to be found through separation or exclusion, but through radical inclusion. Any exclusionary system only lays the solid foundation for violence in thought, word, and deed. –Richard Rohr

Nonviolence: A Christian Calling: Weekly Summary

SundayI don't think there’s any way we can call ourselves Christians without aiming for nonviolence as our ideal.–Richard Rohr MondayThis revolution of

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

But Jesus’ words radically overturn that social hierarchy. He refuses to accept that social respectability is the same thing as righteousness. Those who have been publicly labeled as sinners are capable of hearing a call to justice and participating in the work of justice. buff.ly/kypayaa

Two Sons And A Vineyard

The story of two sons challenges us today to stop confusing respectability with right and to consider actions over claims.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

God calls us to take responsibility for our choices, but He also leaves the door open for change. Our worst decisions do not permanently define us. When we recognize that we are traveling in the wrong direction, we can turn back. buff.ly/PyD21Cm

Sunday Readings: Choosing God's Way

Explore the Twenty-Sixth Sunday readings and their message about choosing God's way, repentance, humility, obedience, and faith.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Similarly, we may also become very good at saying the right things to God without living them. We can say: “I believe in love,” but not love. We can say: “I believe in justice,” but not practice justice. We can say: “I follow Jesus,” but not follow him. buff.ly/vYFrEYV

A Sunday reflection for September 27, 2026

Grace Ji-Sun Kim offers a reflection for the twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 27, year A: Is our theology blocking us from hearing the gospel?

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is the beloved community: a people grounded in God, honest about human weakness, courageous before injustice, and committed to the flourishing of all. To build it, we need more than good intentions. We need practices of Gospel partnership buff.ly/8E6pKiF

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sep 27, 2026

Marilín Llanes, OP reflects on the readings for Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Ezekiel 18:25-28 | Philippians 2:1-5 | Matthew 21:28-32

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#GospelofMatthew #Beloved #WillYouDoTheFathersWill

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word Rosanne Popp and Nancy Kwan, both medical doctors providing care through CHRISTUS Health, join the discussion to examine how healthcare access is shaped not just by medicine, but by policy, poverty, immigration status, food insecurity, housing, and community

Who can afford to get sick in the United States? - U.S. Catholic

In this episode, Sister Rosanne Popp and Nancy Kwan discuss how true health care must go beyond treatment to include dignity, prevention, and the social conditions that help people thrive.

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp told the Holy See that several married men are now studying for ordination in his diocese in 2028, after warning six months ago that he had to do this because of a severe lack of priests. “Necessity compels me,” buff.ly/b05gCDZ

Bonny says married men are studying for 2028 ordinations in Antwerp

Bonny says married men are studying for 2028 ordinations in Antwerp Tom Heneghan 21 September 2026, The Table The Diocese of Antwerp ‘c...

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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. www.facebook.com/share/1aTac4...

Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

God wants us to forgive because He wants to begin healing us and setting us free. Without forgiveness, we would only continue living in bitterness and resentment. We may even try to seek revenge and walk down a path we would only regret. buff.ly/bI5LIZP

Is Forgiveness Unfair? Why Gratitude May Be The Key

Have you ever felt that forgiving someone is unfair? After all you’ve been through, should you just let it go? How do you start to forgive?

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In these prayers, you aren’t repeating memorized lines or praying for a specific outcome. You’re connecting one-on-one with God or whatever you want to call the glue that holds the Universe together. These prayers originate not so much in the head, but in the heart. buff.ly/PagJN4S

3 Prayers For Spiritual People Who Don’t Like To Pray

Three prayers you won't be taught in Sunday school, as told by Matthew McConaughey, Julianne Stanz and Richard Rohr.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#FaithfulGrace #Beloved #LetGo

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sept 20, 2026 #25thSundayofOrdinaryTime #Homily #Beloved #ProgressiveCatholic #Inclusive Rev. Eileen's homily can be found at buff.ly/UeXMTER

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Ecclesiastes #Beloved #RejoiceWhileYouAreYoung

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The refrain was “It is not mission. It is not blessedness,” and the cardinal attached it, one by one, to preaching yourself instead of Jesus, to proclaiming “destructive words” while “doing violent acts,” to dominating others and making your importance felt, buff.ly/V4Vbn5L

“Not Ideological Propaganda” — Cardinal Tagle Reclaims Fulton Sheen for the Poor at His Beatification

Pope Leo XIV’s delegate preached to 50,000 pilgrims and the leadership of the American Church without saying the word “communism” once. The poor came up fourteen times, and so did the celebrity…

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And then it struck me that I was sitting there earnestly asking myself one of the most pernicious, corrosive, damnable questions one can ever wind up asking oneself: Who does and does not count as “our” people? buff.ly/UEtaJtb

No Sign Will Be Given Except The Sign Of Jonah

A late-night warehouse badge made me ask a corrosive question: who counts as "our" people? It turns out that is the same question the book of Jonah asks.

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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, www.facebook.com/share/1aLMEb...

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Beloved Inclusive Catholic Community @belovedcatholic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Society assumes that anyone who is working cannot be poor, even if the job is hawking wares on a street corner or maneuvering a ride-share vehicle or taking orders in a diner. So, the assumption continues: a truly poor person must be “lazy or suffering the consequences of their own choices.”

The Poor, You Are With Always: Making Poverty Visible

Bill Droel draws on Michael Harrington, Bishop William Barber, and Pope Leo XIV to explore why poverty stays invisible in America — and what small acts can change.

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