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• Theistically Neutral Meditation 4 Racial Justice

  by Mary Kay Dranzo August 14, 2017
  A Theistically Neutral Meditation/Prayer for Racial Justice and the Reformation of White Supremacists & Neo-Nazis, Invoking Martin de Porres Most humble Martin de Porres,whose burning charity embraced not only your needy siblings,but also the very animals in the field:Splendid example of charity, w...

• Prayer: Theistically Neutral Grace over Meals

  by Mary Kay Dranzo August 3, 2017
  I've shared this on Tumblr and a number of people liked it. I've even used it with my Catholic convert mom to much approval! Feel free to use it, and if you want to add on to it to invoke the name of your deity/ies when you pray it, feel free to. ***** May the bounty we have in front of us and the...
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• Ritual: Non-Theistic Confession & Absolution (Group)

  by Mary Kay Dranzo July 20, 2016
  Note: This may be a draft? I might update it some more, tweak it some? Dunno.   C = read by Celebrant, A = read by All, italics = actions   *****   If before Communion, the celebrant says: C: We are about to take goodness & compassion into our bodies. Let us prepare ourselv...
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• A Franciscan Blessing, Slightly Adapted

  by Mary Kay Dranzo July 19, 2016
  May you be blessed with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart. May you be blessed with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may wish for justice, freedom, and peace. May you be blessed w...

• Faith for the Non-Believer (That Respects Non-Belief)

  by Mary Kay Dranzo July 14, 2016
  I am someone who is, in essence, a Skeptic & Non-Believer. I don’t really believe in belief. I’m essentially an atheist, even though I identify as an agnostic because I’m open to the possibility if we can ever find some hard solid evidence of some form of deity or deities. (Some wo...
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• A Different Look at Prophets & Prophecy

  by Mary Kay Dranzo July 13, 2016
  This is my understanding of prophets and prophecy, as I've come to understand it via my life experience. ***** Prophecy is not a thing for a select few. There are thousands, if not millions, of prophets at any given time. Prophets come from any and all religions. Some prophets are atheists, agnos...
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• A Jubilee of Mercy for Everyone

  by Mary Kay Dranzo July 12, 2016
  I support a Jubilee of Mercy for all people, regardless of religion or spiritual belief.    You may or may not know that the Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a Jubilee Year of Mercy. There have been Masses said, special prayers, special lectures on the topic, and pilgrimages wit...

• It’s Yours. No Caveats.

  by Mary Kay Dranzo July 11, 2016
  Spirituality is for you. Religion is for you. Yes, you. (If you want it, of course. We’re not forcing you to take it.) Yes, you, even if you’re queer. Yes, you, even if you’re trans. Yes, you, even if you’re kinky. Yes, you, even if you’re polyamorous. Yes, you,...