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Natalie Ryan

Natalie is an Indianapolis native who has moved to Northern Kentucky. She does parish ministry, is a writer and an artist, and is also a spiritual director. She loves to see how God is working in others' lives, which helps her find him more clearly in her own life.
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In Dreams

Natalie Ryan March 19, 2023

Reflect God communicated to St. Joseph— among other biblical figures—in dreams. God communicates to us through dreams today as well. Of course, we dream when

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Ceremony of Repentance

Natalie Ryan March 1, 2023

Reflect Most cultures have a religious or spiritual ceremony for repenting or self-cleansing. Native Hawaiians, for example, recognize their faults, come to terms with needing

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The Word of St. Joseph

Natalie Ryan February 2, 2023

Reflect We have no written words of St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. However, when a family goes to the Temple to present their

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Created Space

Natalie Ryan January 20, 2023

Reflect Wide-open spaces have captured the minds of humans for millenia—the Grand Canyon, the Sahara Desert, the Great Plains, the shores of a beach. Wide-open

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