faith – katelyn skye bennett

An old, fancy church building, brown with elegant cream decor and a clock tower with a cross on its steeple.

It’s my 20th spiritual birthday!

By: katelynskyebennett 2021-07-02

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“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” -John 1:5

The beauty of the sacramental Church

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-11-01

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Every Sunday, I am reminded of Christ’s love for me through the Body, broken for the forgiveness of sins. In the bitterness of the wine, I taste his agony in his blood shed for me.

Saturday night thoughts on war

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-10-242020-10-24

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God, I love Catholic Social Teaching. Imago Dei, man. But just war? Nah, I’ll stick with the Anabaptists on that front.

Calling out America’s idolatry of work & the need for rest

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-10-112020-10-10

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Yes, we value hard work as Americans, but is it possible we value work TOO much?

The Christian faith, exemplified by Saint Vincent

By: katelynskyebennett 2020-09-272020-09-26

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“We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.” -St. Vincent de Paul

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