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.
Spiritual Literacy Month
A time to focus on all the ways we can read the world for sacred meanings, using clips from the Spir…
Meaning
Beltane - May Day
May Day celebrates the start of the bright half of the year. One of four main festivals of Celtic sp…
Joy
Be Kind to Animals Week
Things to do and think about during the annual week-long celebration of the important role animals p…
Reverence
Birthday of Joanna Macy
(PDP) A tribute to the eco-philosopher and Buddhist scholar.
Connections
Birthday of Pete Seeger
(PDP) An overview of the life and legacy of Pete Seeger, a remarkable folk singer and social justice…
Justice
Children's Book Week
May 3 - 9: An annual celebration of literature for children and teens.
Imagination
Kent State Shootings Remembrance Day
(PDP) Perspectives on the use of deadly force against protestors, in remembrance of those gunned dow…
Unity
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
Celebrating the life of the Bengali writer, painter, and musician, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in…
Vision
Birthday of Gary Snyder
Lessons to learn from the poet about truly loving the planet.
Reverence
Mother's Day: Honoring Our Many Mothers
10 suggestions to Honor All Our Mothers: for sons and daughters, for mothers, Mother Earth, Mother G…
Nurturing
Birthday of Daniel Berrigan
(PDP) Celebrating the extraordinary life and ministry of Daniel Berrigan who walked his talk as one …
Justice
Birthday of Bono
(PDP) Recognizing the contributions and leadership style of the international lobbyist and rock star…
Openness
Birthday of Stephen Colbert
(PDP) Celebrating the comedian and Late Show host who keeps us sane in the face of jarring changes.
Joy
Birthday of Studs Terkel
(PDP) Honoring the life and times of America's greatest chronicler.
Justice
Anniversary of Brown v Board of Education and the End of Segregated Schools
(PDP) Noting a watershed event in American history and a spiritual practice to shed separation.
Justice
Birthday of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
Remembering the compassion of an unsung pioneer in the hospice movement.
Compassion
World Day for Cultural Diversity
Celebrating the world’s cultures and issuing a challenge.
Peace
Birthday of Mary Stevenson Cassatt
Celebrating the birthday of the impressionist painter famous for her depictions of women and childre…
Nurturing
Pentecost: Celebrating the Gifts of the Spirit
Ways to celebrate this Christian holiday marking the coming of the Holy Spirit, with special rituals…
Faith
Birthday of Margaret Fuller
(PDP) Celebrating the great reformer who argued against the subjugation of women and slaves.
Justice