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articleHe Loved Us First A meditation on what it means to say that God "first loved us" from 12th-century theologian William of St-Thierry.
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articleMary’s Choice Advent Week Two from Meditations on the Birth of Jesus From the Renovaré resource Meditations on the Birth of Jesus, Miriam Dixon and Margaret Campbell invite us to ponder Mary's choice of how to receive God's word to her through Gabriel.
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articleBecause of His Great Love Church Father Aphrahat joins us with a beautiful meditation on many of the ways Jesus shows his great love for us and teaches us diligently by his actions and words how we are to manifest that love…
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articleGermination of the Soul Mimi Dixon leads us into Holy Week by sharing an extended meditation on seeds, souls, and the hope of resurrection. When our seed coats—having been nourished in good soil—finally crack, we cannot…
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Preparing Him Room A Renovaré Advent WorkshopWebinar ReplayIn this hands-on workshop, Lacy Finn Borgo (spiritual director) will guide participants in the making of a simple Advent labyrinth. Along the way, Lacy and host Carolyn Arends will discuss the purpose of Advent, the importance of embodied practice,…
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articleGrace, Nothing but Grace What better way to celebrate a week with the Boston Cohort of the Renovaré Institute than with Dietrich Bonhoeffer's sweet meditation on the blessings of Christian community? He captures perfectly…
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articleBecoming Love Renovaré's board chair, Jon Bailey leads us into the weekend with a lovely meditation on God's love and how it "woos and weans, draws and drives, pushes and pulls" us ever closer to Christlikeness.
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Renovaré WeeklyOctober 27, 2023 Creative Work Can Be a Connector Appreciating the peculiarities of God’s design and responding creatively is something that all of us can do in our own way. Raw materials become touchpoints with invisible truths when—and sometimes…
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bookUnless You Become Like This Child In one of the last books written before his death, the great theologian provides a moving and profound meditation on the theme of spiritual childhood. Von Balthasar puts forth his conviction that the…Hans Urs Von BalthasarExplore
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bookRefractions A Journey of Faith, Art, and Culture A collection of essays, thoughts, and prayers from award-winning artist Makoto Fujimura, Refractions brings people of all backgrounds together in conversation and meditation on culture, art, and…Makoto FujimuraExplore
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articleWalking By Faith Renovaré published an Advent devotional in 2013 filled with thoughtful pieces by some of our dearest friends. One of these is most certainly Mimi Dixon, who joins us to share her Second Sunday…
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bookWrestling with Angels Adventures in Faith and Doubt Life is messy. But life is also beautiful. These are the twin themes that Renovaré's Director of Education Carolyn Arends opens up in her searching exploration of how God meets people in the…
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