August Issue of the Review/RCWP Canada

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Featured Articles in This Issue:

• Rest Is Sacred – Even the Pope Agrees. Discover why Pope Leo XIV’s summer retreat is more than time off—it’s a call to sabbath as spiritual resistance and renewal.

• Bishop’s Message: Mary of Magdala and the Audacity of Faith. Bishop Jane Kryzanowski reimagines justice and priesthood through the lens of Mary of Magdala’s courage and prophetic voice.

• Spotlight: Spirit of Grace Church in Beaverton, Oregon. A newly ordained Roman Catholic Woman Priest co-leads this vibrant, LGBTQ+ affirming community that bridges Catholic and Lutheran traditions.

• Reflective Voices. Readers respond to last month’s “Grisette papesse” feature, with calls for bold feminist theology and more inclusive storytelling.

 Listen and Learn from Indigenous Voices. A powerful twelve-part series by Teresa Elder Hanlon, priest and servant leader in Lethbridge, AB, concludes this month. Each article illuminates Indigenous wisdom, traditions, and the path toward reconciliation. Topics include:

• The meaning of regalia and sacred ceremony
• Indigenous relationships with water, land, language, and prayer
• Truth and trust as foundations for authentic allyship
• Re-indigenization and how non-Indigenous people can actively support decolonization

From stories of ancestral bundles to reflections on treaties and place-names, these writings invite deep listening and meaningful engagement.

 Read the full issue of The Review on our website: https://rcwpcanada.altervista.org/