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.
Birthday of James Baldwin
(PDP) Saluting the artistic genius and prophetic insights of the black social critic.
Meaning
Birthday of Maggie Kuhn
(PDP) Celebrating the pioneering work and accomplishments of the founder of the Gray Panthers (1972)…
Justice
Birthday of Raoul Wallenberg
Honoring the risky, selfless courage of Raoul Wallenberg who saved the lives of more than 100,000 Je…
Compassion
Isaac Luria Day
Help to repair the world by raising divine sparks as recommended by this Jewish mystic.
X-The Mystery
Birthday of Wendell Berry
(PDP) Honoring the farmer, ecologist, cultural critic, teacher, and prolific author who reminds us o…
Reverence
Anniversary of Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Observing the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a DVD, prayers and a remembr…
Shadow
Birthday of Louis Armstrong
To celebrate the life and exuberance of Louis Armstrong
Enthusiasm
Birthday of Satish Kumar
Honoring an Earth pilgrim who keeps the torch of humanity burning in our times.
Openness
Feast Day of St. Clare of Assisi
Connecting to the spiritual stamina, joy, and the pleasures of humble service of others modeled by S…
Faith
Anniversary of the Signing of the Social Security Act
(PDP) The anniversary of the federal law which provides retirement benefits, disability insurance, a…
Compassion
Anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment
(PDP) Remembering the amendment that gave U.S. women the right to vote.
Justice
Memorial Day for Sacco and Vanzetti
(PDP) Reflections on a controversial case that signaled America's growing gap between the privileged…
Justice
Birthday of Howard Zinn
(PDP) Remembering the radical historian and activist who risked all to make his prophetic call for p…
Justice
Birthday of Leonard Bernstein
Honoring the life of one of the first American conductors to receive worldwide acclaim.
Imagination
Birthday of St. Teresa of Calcutta
In honor of the servant of Calcutta, practice peace, silence, joy, kindness, and compassion.
Compassion
National Dog Day
Quotes, teaching stories, book recommendations to honor these animals and the shelters and humane or…
Connections
Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech
(PDP) Remembering a pivotal point in the civil rights movement that addressed the need to break the …
Vision
Birthday of Maria Montessori
Celebrating the Italian physician and educator known for the Montessori philosophy of education.
Wonder