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    Tag: Cathy Melesky Dante

    Awake’s Advent Prayer Service Reflects on the Holy Darkness of the Season

    Last week, Awake offered a short, moving Advent prayer service titled “Holy Darkness.” It featured four parts based on the four weeks of Advent, including music, readings,…… Read more “Awake’s Advent Prayer Service Reflects on the Holy Darkness of the Season”

    December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Awake Summer Prayer Service Celebrates the Beauty of Creation

    Members of the Awake community gathered last week in a leafy clearing in Milwaukee’s Estabrook Park for a summer prayer service that included scripture, hymns, and poetry.…… Read more “Awake Summer Prayer Service Celebrates the Beauty of Creation”

    August 16, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Awake Offers Guided Meditation on Light and Love

    Last week, Awake Milwaukee hosted a winter-themed guided meditation led by our chaplain, Cathy Melesky Dante. Titled “Know that You Are Loved,” the meditation was designed to…… Read more “Awake Offers Guided Meditation on Light and Love”

    February 8, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Awake Reflects on Darkness, Light, and Hope in Advent Prayer Service

    Last Friday evening the Awake community gathered for an Advent prayer service exploring both darkness and the gift of light. A recording of the service, “A Light…… Read more “Awake Reflects on Darkness, Light, and Hope in Advent Prayer Service”

    December 14, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    During Retreat, Awake Reflects on Growth, Plans Ahead for Future

    On Sunday, June 13, the leadership of Awake Milwaukee gathered for an in-person retreat at St. Robert of Newminster Parish in Shorewood, an event that allowed Awake…… Read more “During Retreat, Awake Reflects on Growth, Plans Ahead for Future”

    June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    Spiritual Wounds: Grappling with the Trauma of Sexual Abuse in the Church

    Cathy Melesky Dante is a doctoral student at Marquette University studying the relationship between theology and psychology, with an interest in people who have experienced sexual abuse by religious authorities (SARA). The trauma experienced by SARA victims is especially painful, complex, and difficult to heal Read more

    July 28, 2020 by Erin ODonnell
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