Catholic Starlight He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Psalm 147:4 “Will you PLEASE come inside now, stargazer!”- was a refrain I would hear often when I was little. I used to spend hours sat in the field behind my house, looking at the stars. A born planner and a born […] Written by Caroline September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
This May Not be a Time for an Altar Call to Unity The manifesto of the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol was written on the flags: “JESUS IS MY SAVIOR, TRUMP IS MY PRESIDENT.” Trump flags and Jesus flags waved together commingled with nazi imagery, paramilitary gear, and confederate flags. Life-size homemade crosses marched alongside noose scaffolding platforms. These symbols of white supremacy, patriarchy, and religious […] Written by Red Letter Christians January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jack Kornfield on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris – Ep. 315 Episode #315: A Big Dose of Perspective Jack offers a huge, helpful dose of perspective in the midst of the political crisis gripping America — a crisis which, of course, has ripple effects for the whole world. You may ask: what’s the point of meditating when the world is on fire? Jack has extremely satisfying […] Written by Jack Kornfield January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
This May Not be a Time for an Altar Call to Unity The manifesto of the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol was written on the flags: “JESUS IS MY SAVIOR, TRUMP IS MY PRESIDENT.” Trump flags and Jesus flags waved together commingled with nazi imagery, paramilitary gear, and confederate flags. Life-size homemade crosses marched alongside noose scaffolding platforms. These symbols of white supremacy, patriarchy, and religious […] Written by Red Letter Christians January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jack Kornfield on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris – Ep. 315 Episode #315: A Big Dose of Perspective Jack offers a huge, helpful dose of perspective in the midst of the political crisis gripping America — a crisis which, of course, has ripple effects for the whole world. You may ask: what’s the point of meditating when the world is on fire? Jack has extremely satisfying […] Written by Jack Kornfield January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What is In Your House? We are living in uncertain and unprecedented times. Following the insurrectionist violence at the U.S. Capitol, many of us are wondering how the nation has lapsed into such utter chaos. While we knew stoking the flames of hatred would cause irreparable harm, watching on our TV and computer screens as an angry, mostly white mob […] Written by Red Letter Christians January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Differences between Jodo Shu and Jodo Shinshu Among the various Buddhist sects, Pure Land Buddhism is the single largest Buddhist sect practiced by most people in China and Japan. In China, it is known as the Jing Tu Zong (净土宗), in Japan, it is known as the Jodo Sect. Among the Jodo sect, there are various sub-sects such as Jodo Shu, […] Written by Minerva Lee January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Learning to listen can change the world Just the way quieting down in meditation allows us to notice the patterns of our own thought processes, offering a safe quiet space for someone else to speak allows them to explore their thoughts and find clarity. Offering witness in this way is a great gift to them, to ourselves, and to the world. Now […] Written by Stephanie Noble January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Insisting on Healing May be the Death of Us You go to the hospital for a routine surgery. Maybe having your gallbladder or appendix removed. Your doctors open you up and see that you have a giant tumor: cancerous, malignant, fatal if not aggressively fought. They sew you back up and tell you the news. “When can you do surgery? Can you remove the […] Written by Red Letter Christians January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Too Much Judgement Over my life-time we have been steadily learning that punishment is not nearly as effective (if it is effective AT ALL) as a combination of positive reinforcement and natural consequences. We’ve learned that beating on children, for example, does not improve behavior, but teaches kids to be bullies themselves. We’ve […] Written by Barbara Barkley January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked