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.
Anniversary of the Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill
An opportunity to remember an ecological disaster so that we do not repeat it.
Shadow
Anniversary of the Premiere of Letter from America
(PDP) Learning from the remarkable legacy of cultural commentator Alistair Cooke.
Openness
Birthday of Flannery O'Connor
Gems from the southern Christian writer who conveyed the wild ways salvation crashes life's party.
X-The Mystery
Earth Hour
Earth Hour will be celebrated between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. in your local time zone.
Reverence
Birthday of Catherine of Siena
Two ways to observe the birthday of this Catholic mystic, theologian and activist.
Hope
Birthday of Gloria Steinem
(PDP) Honoring the writer, journalist, activist, and founder of Ms. magazine.
Justice
Walt Whitman
Ways to celebrate Walt Whitman's durability: read a poem and create a mantra from a favorite line.
Enthusiasm
Birthday of Tennessee Williams
Remembering the playwright who helped introduce us to our shadow.
Shadow
Meister Eckhart Day
Mystical meanings at the core of reality from the fourteenth century Dominican priest and theologian…
X-The Mystery
Anniversary of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Accident
(PDP) Recalling the worst civilian nuclear power plant accident in U.S. history.
Peace
The Gifts of Good Friday: Compassion and Mercy
Two ways to understand the power and the significance of Jesus' suffering on the cross.
Compassion
Birthday of Pearl Bailey
A day to honor the contributions of award-winning performer, author, and U.N. adviser Pearl Bailey.
Love
Birthday of Vincent Van Gogh
Remembering the Dutch artist whose visionary abilities perceived the sacred in the ordinary.
Beauty
Easter: Resurrection as a Spiritual Practice
37 ways to make rebirth and renewal a practice in everyday life.
Transformation
Mother Maria Skobtsova
Honoring this Orthodox nun who modeled a life of hospitality and service to others.
Compassion
Birthday of Cesar Chavez
(PDP) Remembering the Latino leader's accomplishments and commitment to nonviolence.
Peace