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Led by Father Rich Vitale, we’re a progressive Christian ministry dedicated to Jesus of Nazareth’s Message of love, justice, and mercy.
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About Message From The Margins
Message From The Margins is led by Father Rich Vitale, an Old Catholic priest, calling people back to the love, justice, and mercy Jesus taught. We are part of the National Catholic Church of North America, welcoming all who seek faith rooted in compassion and truth.
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Start your day with reflections rooted in Jesus’ message of love, justice, and mercy. These brief, thoughtful reflections will help you grow spiritually and live out your faith in daily life.
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The Fake “War on Christmas” That’s Actually Hurting ChristianityEvery December, if you turn on Fox News or any of the culture-war echo chambers, you’ll eventually hear someone shrieking about the so-called “War on Christmas.” Politicians, especially the guy on top, solemnly declare that, thanks to them, you are once again allowed to say “Merry Christmas,” as if itRead more
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An Open Letter to Vice President JD VanceVice President Vance,You recently told an audience of young people at the Turning Point USA conference that they “no longer have to apologize for being white.”I’ll be honest, those words unsettled me.I have been a white man for 41 years, and in all that time I have never once beenRead more
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The Holy Family: Anything but TraditionalWhen we hear the phrase Holy Family, many of us unconsciously picture a kind of religious ideal: a perfect household, perfectly ordered, untouched by struggle or complexity.But the family the Church lifts up today was anything but traditional.This was not a family formed in the usual way.Joseph was not theRead more
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