What kind of person was Mohammed? Was Confucius a rigid individual or a fun loving person? Was Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) an introvert or an extrovert? What was Jesus’ outlook on life? The founders of the great religious/spiritual traditions are honored, revered, and held in a sacred place by their… Read More »What Was He Like?
April 22: Earth Day. Since 1970, this day has been set as an opportunity for the global community to inspire awareness and appreciation for Mother Earth and her diverse environments. Awareness of and appreciation for our planet requires that we learn to live in more sustainable ways on the Earth.… Read More »Earth Day and Sustainable Spirituality
We met at a popular coffee shop. It had been two years since we had been able to visit. I was looking forward to the time with my friend and colleague, Lee. Lee and I caught up on various events in life. We had both been through a great deal… Read More »Finding Joy
We sat in a circle around a small table on which a single purple candle burned. After slowing reading together on of the psalms from the Hebrew Bible, one of the women read a passage from the Gospel of John. It was a familiar story. Jesus was in Bethany at… Read More »Fragment Ointment: Applying Care at the Right Time
————— My good friend Sister Dawn Annette Mills ————— This week began with a visit to friends in Tucson, Arizona. I had lived in Tucson for seven years. It’s a place I didn’t want to leave when time came for life’s next adventure.. After lecturing a few days in Phoenix,… Read More »A Living Reminder – Visiting Benedictine Sisters Monastery
Spirituality is the dimension of being human which enables us to create, discover, or encounter meaning, purpose and value in our lives. Spirituality opens us to experiences the richness of life which is more than the sum of the things we actually do. Spirituality is related to the quality of… Read More »Spirituality, Ethics and Financial Reform
Glenn Beck: run as fast you can away from me. I’m your worst nightmare. I am a Christian specifically because I believe in the message of social and economic justice that Jesus taught. I take the message of Jesus very seriously. When Jesus sat with followers on a hillside and… Read More »Glenn Beck: Be Very Afraid!
It was a beautiful old church. The dark wood reflected the colors streaming in through the bright stained glass windows. Perhaps thirty of us gathered for this Sunday morning service. The church could probably seat about 450 people. Looking around, it seemed as though I was probably the youngest in… Read More »Redemption from Unhealthy Theology