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Finding Peace in Daily Life
Before I began studying Theology of the Body, in my “busy” life, I merely “tried to make time for a…
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Our First Regional Remote TOB Minister Joins the Team: Meet Kathleen!
Providentially, I grew up in a great Catholic family, as the fourth child out of seven. My dad was raised…
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Ruah Woods Welcomes Mike Reckers, Director of Finance, to the Team
My name is Mike Reckers. I am very happy to join the ministry at Ruah Woods as the Director of…
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On a Mission to Love… In Our Home (with Kate)
The Holy Spirit has placed a desire deep within my heart to pray the Rosary over the years. I can…
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Retiring from Ruah Woods and Waiting for God’s Re-Deployment Orders
While facilitating discussion for the latest read in Ruah Woods’ TOB Chapter Chat, I often rhetorically ask the group, “Why…
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The Great Uniter
The closing of the Liturgical Year, Thanksgiving and Advent; currently indicating an ending, an occasion for gratitude and a new…
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
A Not-So-Typical Christmas It was a typical Christmas Eve. My eleven siblings and I were crammed into one Church pew,…
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What 2020 Offers Us
Throughout 2020 I have been reminded frequently of the literature of Michael O’Brien. His work is often apocalyptic in nature…
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Peace Begins with a Smile
A Small Gesture, but a Mighty Impact I was in line the other day waiting to order my lunch. The…