Naming The Days
"You have got to own your days and name them, each one of them, every one of them, or else the years go right by and none of them belong to you," wrote Herb Gardner in his play A Thousand Clowns. Join us as we meditate upon the meaning of our days and "name" them through rituals, readings, spiritual practices, and special activities. Days marked as (PDP) are part of The Practicing Democracy Project.
Anthony de Mello Day
A celebration of the life and work of the Indian Jesuit spiritual director and retreat leader.
Yearning
Remembrance Day for Carrie Nation
(PDP) Learning about the consequences of zeal from the story of a crusader against the use of alcoho…
Zeal
Birthday of Allen Ginsberg
(PDP) A response to the counter-cultural voice and activism of the seminal poet of the Beat Generati…
You
Saint John XXIII Day
Inspiring quotes from the Catholic Pope, now Saint, who opened the door to the renewal of the church…
Openness
Birthday of Marian Wright Edelman
(PDP) Celebrating the advocate for children's rights who founded the Children's Defense Fund.
Justice
Birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright
(PDP) Remembering the celebrated American architect whose designs harmonize with nature.
Vision
Pentecost: Celebrating the Gifts of the Spirit
Ways to celebrate this Christian holiday marking the coming of the Holy Spirit, with special rituals…
Faith
Anniversary of the Founding of Alcoholics Anonymous
A tribute to the practical spirituality of Alcoholics Anonymous on the anniversary of its founding: …
Transformation
Birthday of Jacques Cousteau
(PDP) Remembering the marine explorer and recommitting to the preservation of the seas to which he c…
Wonder
Birthday of Anne Frank
Remembering Anne Frank, whose voice echoes through the corridors of time lest we forget the nightmar…
Hope
Birthday of Margaret Bourke-White
A look at the world through the eyes of a gifted and courageous photographer.
Questing
Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua
A brief profile of St. Anthony of Padua, known as the patron saint of finding lost objects.
Teachers
Birthday of Harriett Beecher Stowe
(PDP) Remembering the woman whose bestseller swayed public opinion against slavery and helped precip…
Compassion
Birthday of Issa
Read haiku in honor of the Japanese poet who wrote hundreds of poems about bugs.
Reverence
Father's Day
Revisiting the father-child bond with a festival of films on DVD.
Love
John Wesley's Birthday
Celebrate the birthday of John Wesley, the co-founder of Methodism, with prayer, thrift, and singing…
Faith
Birthday of Starhawk
(PDP) Honoring a visionary at the front lines of the global justice movement.
Justice
Anniversary of Sally Ride's Becoming the First American Woman in Space
(PDP) Celebrating the accomplishments of the acclaimed astronaut, astrophysicist, and advocate of sc…
Vision
World Refugee Day
Day to honor the courage, the struggles, and the contributions of refugees.
Kindness
Summer Solstice
A Summer Solstice (Coming of Summer) celebration with prayer by Edward Hays
Gratitude