https://substack.com/@bridgetmarymeehan/note/p-204089324?r=2kfqor&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
…. Jesus compared the reign of God to seeds growing secretly, yeast rising unseen, and new wine bursting old wineskins. Divine transformation rarely arrives with fanfare. More often, it unfolds quietly—in ordinary hearts willing to say “yes.”
Throughout Scripture, God delights in surprising us with new beginnings.
Sarah laughed before she gave birth.
Moses doubted before leading liberation.
Mary questioned before saying, “Let it be.”
Mary Magdalene wept before becoming the first witness of resurrection.
The disciples hid behind locked doors before Pentecost set their hearts ablaze.
Again and again, God creates new life where others see only endings.
Perhaps that is the invitation before us today.
Rather than mourning what is passing away, we are called to notice what is being born.
New ways of being Church.
New expressions of community.
New understandings of God.
New partnerships rooted in equality.
New ministries shaped by shared leadership.
New dreams that reflect the radical hospitality of Jesus.
The Spirit has never been confined to institutions, buildings, or rules. Like the wind, the Spirit blows wherever Love longs to flourish.
As members of inclusive Catholic communities and the worldwide Roman Catholic Women Priests movement, we have witnessed these new birthings firsthand. We have seen communities blossom in living rooms, online gatherings, rented spaces, and around kitchen tables. We have celebrated sacraments with those once excluded. We have watched hope rise where despair once lived…