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EC Insights

5 Mar 2025

What Does It Mean to Greet Others?

“Please take a moment to greet those around you”, says the choir leader at my parish immediately before each Mass starts. You might be familiar with these words if you belong to a parish that strives to create a welcoming and hospitable environment. 
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EC Insights

10 Feb 2025

The Love That Makes Us Real

In our day and age, Valentine’s Day comes with a mixture of feelings and expectations. For some people, Valentine’s Day is a happy reminder of how loved they are and how much love they have to share with those around them.
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EC Insights

28 Jan 2025

How to Start a Small Group This Lent

Thinking of starting a small group this Lent? Great! Let’s walk through the steps for getting started.

EC Insights

21 Jan 2025

Why Is Change So Hard?

It’s January. Cue the articles, memes, advertisements and posts on New Year’s resolutions and how to do better this year. And for good reason.
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EC Insights

13 Jan 2025

Accomplishing Both Nothing and Everything: The Value of a Prayer Routine

I love routines. I love the order and predictability they bring and I delight in managing my time well and getting things done. But, way higher on my list of things I love, right at the peak of it, are my seven- year-old niece and my four-year-old nephew.
Advent Candles and Creche Week 4

EC Insights

19 Dec 2024

Who Do You Trust?

“Trust me! I give you my word!” Whether you believe the person speaking or not depends a whole lot on who they are, doesn’t it?
Advent Candles and Creche Week 3

EC Insights

14 Dec 2024

His Presence Changes Everything

I wasn’t expecting to cook the ham by myself. We were getting ready for a Christmas Eve feast including a spiral ham, and my dad got called into work. 
Advent Candles and Creche Week 2

EC Insights

7 Dec 2024

Living with Grief During the Holidays

If you’re carrying grief during December, all the holiday cheer in the air can feel more like an assault than a blessing.
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EC Insights

1 Dec 2024

3 Ways to Stay Sane this December

The Gospel of Luke this Sunday quotes Jesus warning his disciples to stay alert and awake, prepared for when he comes back.

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