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Finding Meaning: Judaism and Time
By Adina Gerwin
In many ways, Judaism as a whole is a celebration of time.
The Languages of Love
Catholic Wisdom
Love and joy exist properly in God. They constitute the basis of all attraction — love is the origin and joy is the end result.
— Thomas Aquinas in Sheer Joy by Matthew Fox
Spirituality of the Daily Round
Catholic Wisdom
It is not necessary to have great things to do. I turn my little omelet in the pan for the love of God.
— Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, Catholic saint
Opening to New Experiences
Catholic Wisdom
If death teaches us anything, it teaches us that everything will someday end. The lesson is to wear suffering well, hold beauty lightly, and fear nothing.
-- Joan Chittister In…
Ways of Knowing
Catholic Wisdom
Love seeks one thing only, the good of the loved one. It leaves all the secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward.
— Thomas Merton in Whi…
Membership in a Family
Muslim Wisdom
“The goal of human life is to beautify the soul through goodness and virtue and to make it worthy of offering to God Who is the Beautiful.
— Seyyed Hosssein Nasr in The Heart o…
When Fear Hurts
In Alan Gorden's new book, The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain, he speaks of "catching your fears" as part of his therapy. Gordon demonstrates throug…
What God Is
By Hannah Berkowitz for KidSpirit’s issue on The Word.
When I was 13, in the midst of preparing for my bat mitzvah, I decided I didn't believe in God. I walked into my rabbi's office for our we…
Warm Cheeks
By Husnaa Hashim in the KidSpirit Human Dignity issue.
I don't want learning, or dignity, or respectability. I want this music, and this dawn, and the warmth of your cheek against mine.
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The Art of Living Well
Unitarian Wisdom
Maybe we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon.
A happiness weapon. A Beauty Bomb. And every time a crisis developed, we would launch one. . . . Floating down …