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 Dr. Seuss
Ways to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss whose keen sense of play charms children and adults.
Play
Birthday of Karl Rahner
Quotations to ponder and practice from the Catholic theologian and mystic.
Devotion
Ash Wednesday
Two ways to observe the beginning of Lent, from creative Christian writer Ed Hays.
Devotion
Jean-Pierre de Caussade Day
Honoring the French Jesuit by acknowledging the velocities of God's grace in the present moment.
Being Present
Dred Scott's Case for Freedom
(PDP) Remembering Dred Scott's quest for freedom and its reverberations over centuries.
Shadow
International Women's Day
An annual call for gender parity and a celebration of women's achievements.
Justice
Honoring Harriet Tubman
(PDP) Celebrating the legacy of this heroine of the Underground Railroad.
Vision
Election Day of Pope Francis
A celebration of the compassionate values of the 266th leader of the Catholic Church.
Love
Birthday of Albert Einstein
Celebrate Einstein with a practice of X-The Mystery and a perusal of his wisdom quotes.
Meaning
Freedom of Information Day
(PDP) A day to recognize those who have championed the public’s right to know and to reinforce tha…
Questing
Remembering the My Lai Massacre
Pondering the contemporary connections to a slaughter of the innocents during the Vietnam War.
Peace
St. Patrick's Day
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a prayer, a green spirit, and joy in your heart.
Play
Birthday of Sir Richard Burton
Opening to other cultures and the thrill of the quest with the great British explorer as your mentor…
Questing
Birthday of Wyatt Earp
An examination of the legendary cowboy whose life illustrates elements of the mythology of the Ameri…
Shadow
First Day of Spring: 12 Ways to Inaugurate the Season
Spiritual exercises for your celebrations of the start of spring this week.
Wonder
Purim
A celebration with cookies, a biblical story, noisemakers, and a chance to laugh at our enemies and …
Play
Feast Day of St. Cuthbert
Observe this day by trying to reconcile people who are on opposite sides of the fence.
Peace
Birthday of Fred Rogers
A tribute to the Presbyterian minister best known for the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood television sho…
Nurturing
Birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach
Celebrating the birthday of the renowned Baroque musician.
Reverence
World Water Day
A day for prayer, study, and activism around the world water crisis.
Justice