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Joyful Spirit is a ministry of Reverend Colleen Monfre. She is ordained as a Deacon in the Old Catholic Church. She ministers at Spirit of Christ parish in Roseville, Minnesota »
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After Sarah met Jesus, she experienced a newness of life. An energy she had never known passed from Jesus to her. Would you like to experience that energy?
Tonight is New Year’s Eve. I want to challenge us to consider making a New Year’s Resolution: to make improvements to our spiritual infinite life.
Fear and doubt will stop you dead in your tracks and keep you from living the abundant life that God has planned for you.
In this Third Sunday of Advent, we are reminded to Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice.
After Reverend Colleen's husband Peter passed away, she prayed this water blessing of his body.
Priscilla and Aquila are great examples of this command of Jesus. They were friends, lovers and disciples. Let’s find out more about their forever love story:
Today is called Good Shepherd Sunday in many churches. We just heard Jesus calling himself a shepherd, “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
R E C E N T T E A C H I N G S
"A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett serves as an allegorical background for the vocational call of Reverent Colleen.
The Quiltmaker is an allegory of Reverend Colleen's life journey and her path to ordained ministry.
Perhaps the best-kept secrets in the Catholic Church today are the principles of Sacramentality and Mediation. Sacraments are stories come to life.
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Deacon Colleen is working with Rev. John Curran as he begins a new faith community in Roseville, Minnesota.
Bishop-elect Marty and I place the tapestry quilt altar cloth for the closing Mass of the biennial National Assembly.
While in San Francisco for the National Conference, Reverend Colleen walked the labyrinth.
Deacon Colleen and Bishop-elect Marty Shanahan prepare to celebrate the Mass at the National Assembly of the Old Catholic Church.
Advent is the time of waiting and preparation. The First Coming has happened long ago in Bethlehem; the Second is yet to be.