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Says Who?
By Father Rich VitaleWell, it’s October again, which means Halloween is almost here. I have always loved Halloween, which I realize is perhaps an odd confession for a man of…
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How We Carry One Another
South Florida is changing. How we carry one another through that change will say something about who we areBy Fr. Rich VitaleRecently, I have noticed that the conversations in Wilton Manors…
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Your Dignity Requires No One’s Permission
By Fr. Rich VitaleThere are moments in history when spirituality becomes more than a personal preference.It becomes a lifeline.For many LGBTQ+ people, this is one of those moments.We are living in…
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America the Complicated
Why the Promise Is Still Worth Believing In By Fr. Rich VitaleI have to tell you something.I had been looking forward to America's 250th birthday for most of my life.Ever since…
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Refusing to Shrink
By Fr. Rich VitaleYou can feel it happening again.People are growing more careful. More measured. Watching what they say in public. Deciding where it feels safe to hold hands, speak…
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They Can’t Legislate Away Our Joy
By Father Rich VitaleIt feels like a strange thing to talk about joy right now.Across Florida, new policies are taking shape that restrict how local communities can support or even…
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Moving Through the Seasons of Life, If We’re Lucky
By Fr. Rich VitaleIf we are lucky, we all move through the seasons of life. Not everyone gets the chance to grow older, to change, to discover what later chapters…
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In an Age of Burnout, Spiritual Practice Is a Radical Act
By Fr. Rich VitaleThere’s a growing assumption in modern life that spirituality is just decorative. Pleasant music, soft lighting, maybe a comforting story for people who cannot quite handle reality.…
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Love in the Real World
By Father Rich VitaleFebruary arrives wrapped in red ribbons and glossy romance, full of roses, chocolates, and carefully staged table-for-two dinners. The commercials tell us what love should look like,…
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A New Year: The Power of New Beginnings
By Father Rich VitaleA new year always feels like a clean sheet of paper. The calendar turns, the world seems to pause for just a moment, and we wonder what…
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Joy That Outshines the Season’s Shadows
By Father Rich VitaleDecember has a way of stirring something deep in us. The glow of candles, the scent of pine, the carols drifting through the air, all of it…
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Loneliness: The Silent Epidemic
By Father Rich VitaleLoneliness is not merely being by ourselves. It is the sense that we are unseen. It sits quietly in the corners of many lives, seldom named, but…
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Love in the Time of COVID
By Fr. Richard J Vitale For years, as I surveyed my bevy of amazingly talented, successful, gorgeous, kindhearted friends, it seemed crazy to me that so many of them remained…
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Finding New Meaning in the Holidays in 2020
By Fr. Rich Vitale The holiday season is upon us, but much to our disappointment, COVID-19 remains an unwanted party guest as a year steeped in trauma begins its concluding…
Working From Home Survival Guide
By Fr. Richard Vitale As most of you know, I have worked full time remotely for my secular job for the past 10 years, so I figured I'd share just…