Beginning September 2026
Breaking Open the Word
Global Conversations in the Spirit
Pray and reflect on the Sunday Gospel with Catholics from around the world
Simple, Prayerful, Welcoming
Choose your Meeting
Register for the language, day, and time that work best for you.
Receive your Zoom login Information
Meeting details and adjusted local times are sent after registration.
Join each week
Gather for one hour of prayer, Scripture, listening, and conversation
Weekly Meeting Schedule
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Encounter Scripture through the global Church
The Experience
Each week, Catholics from more than 30 countries gather in small Zoom groups to prayerfully reflect on the Sunday Gospel through Conversations in the Spirit. Listen deeply, share your faith, and discover how God’s Word speaks across cultures, languages, and lived experiences.
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Pray Together
Begin with prayer, inviting the Holy Spirit into the conversation.
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Listen Deeply
Listen to Scripture and to one another with open hearts.
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Share Your Faith
Enter a welcoming space to share insights and be heard.
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Grow Spiritually
Discover how the Gospel speaks to your life and the world today.
Be a Small Group Facilitator
Lead a small Zoom breakout group of 4-6 in a Conversation in the Spirit on the weekly readings. Guide and short training provided. Group will meet each week . English, Spanish, French speaking facilitators needed.
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one conversation at a time.
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Breaking Open the Word (BOTW) is a virtual group reflection rooted in prayer and shared reflection. Using the Conversation in the Spirit model, small facilitated groups share their insights on the Gospel and consider together how the Holy Spirit is calling all of us and each of us to live out the Gospel.
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The initial pilot project will take place during Lent 2025. Groups will meet each week of Lent for 5 weeks. Groups will meet at the same time on the same day each week of Lent. Registration for your day/time and return each week.
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Register Above at a time right for you.
You will receive an email with a Zoom link for the first week. (Use the same Zoom link each week. )
The group begins together with shared prayers, intentions, silence, song and the reading of the Gospel.
After the reading, you will be invited to join a small group of 5 and a facilitator who will guide you through a conversation where all share and listen together to our thoughts and insights surrounding the scripture and our lives.
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This pilot is global with groups meeting in 4 different languages: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The hope is to foster a truly catholic and universal conversation on our shared faith, finding inspiration and support together. It is meant for anyone who sincerely seeks global fellowship and honest dialogue around experience and scripture.