This weekend our Executive Director, Kristin Bird, had the joy of joining the permanent deacons of the Diocese of Crookston and their wives for their annual retreat. We talked a lot about and spent time together practicing the art of accompaniment. Perhaps more importantly, we experienced some beautiful moments of accompaniment and lived it with each other during our time together. 📸 Obedience by Pietro Annigoni. This print hanging outside the chapel at the Nazareth Retreat House where we gathered. A fitting reminder that true accompaniment is always grounded in humility and obedience to the Spirit. (fb)

Stories shape us. They reveal truth in ways arguments can’t, and they have the power to turn our hearts toward truth, beauty, goodness, and oneness. If you see one film this fall, let it be Triumph of the Heart. It is a story of power - one that convicts & inspires. A story worth seeing. The film is raw, powerful, and unflinching in its portrayal of the complexities of both suffering and love. St. Maximilian Kolbe’s witness reminds us that love willing to suffer is the only thing strong enough to transform the world. (fb)