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.
World Interfaith Harmony Week
Ways to observe this annual event with activities, a reading list, and a DVD recommendation.
Hospitality
Tu B'Shevat
Celebrating the Jewish New Year for Trees, Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot
Reverence
Groundhog Day, Candlemas, Imbolc
The meaning of Groundhog Day and Candlemas and how to "name this day" with a movie, discussion, and …
Transformation
Nisf Sha’ban
The Night of Fortune and Forgiveness in the Islamic calendar.
Devotion
Birthday of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A day to follow the Lutheran theologian's advice that we give glory to God in the midst of life.
Faith
Birthday of Rosa Parks
(PDP) A tribute to the courageous woman whose nonviolent act sparked the Montgomery bus boycott.
Justice
Birthday of Adlai Stevenson
(PDP) Exploring the vision of the American politician, governor, and UN ambassador.
Vision
Birthday of Bob Marley
(PDP) Remembering the prophetic witness and spiritual power of the founder of reggae music.
Unity
Birthday of Charles Dickens
Remembering the great British novelist and social critic.
Imagination
Super Bowl Sunday
A spiritual way to look at the annual football extravaganza.
Yearning
Birthday of Martin Buber
In honor of the Jewish philosopher, a reverence practice for your encounters with people, places, or…
Reverence
A. J. Muste Day
Reflecting on the life work of the Christian pacifist who reminded us that peace is a way of life.
Peace
Birthday of Abraham Lincoln
(PDP) Honoring the great statesmen who served as the 16th U.S. President.
Justice
Practicing Love on Valentine's Day
Love is not something that you just fall into, as the romance novels and hit songs suggest. Love is …
Peace
Ramadan Mubarak
The significance of this month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast and intensify their spiritu…
Devotion
Presidents' Day
(PDP) Using the national holiday to assess our attitudes towards the presidency.
Vision
Birthday of Sri Ramakrishna
Observe the birthday of this Hindu saint by diving deep in the quest for the Divine.
Devotion
Ash Wednesday
Two ways to observe the beginning of Lent, from creative Christian writer Ed Hays.
Devotion
Birthday of Nikos Kazantzakis
Birthday of Nikos Kazantzakis, Writer and Spiritual Seeker
Zeal
Birthday of George Washington
(PDP) A tribute to the character of the first president of the United States.
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