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Finding the Sacred Catholic Wisdom Q: Is there anything I can do to make myself enlightened? A: As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning. Q: Then of what use are the spiritual exercises you pre…
A Prayer for Protection of Sacred Lands and Waters Great Spirit, you have created a beautiful world for us to live in. You have sent rains and snow to fill our rivers. You have made the land rich in nutrients for our plants and animals. We want to s…
A Personal Exploration of Diversity and Heritage By Samarth Jajoo for KidSpirit's Heritage issue. From a young age I was taught to stand up for my beliefs. More importantly, I was taught to appreciate diversity. We can choose to appreciate …
A Prayer for Awareness of Sanctity of Life On March 15, 2019, we awoke to news of 49 killed and dozens injured in shooting attacks at mosques in New Zealand, which had long been considered a haven from such violence. After shock and sorrow, …
Needed: Sacred Spaces Everywhere In an article in The New York Times by Andrew Keh, we read about the meditation room recently opened in the Barclays Center, a Brooklyn sports arena where the Nets play. Very few fans know it even e…
Hinduism, Buddhism, and... Money? By Vidushi Sharma in the KidSpirit Money and Value issue. Artwork by Amy Liu (This was originally posted on KidSpirit in June 2012) This June if you’d walked into the last KidSpirit Editori…
A Critic of Curb and Corner In an article in The New York Times, Michael Kimmelman pays tribute to the long and commendable career of Ada Louise Huxtable who started writing on architecture for The New York Times in 1963 becom…
Moving Less, Staying Rooted Americans are not moving as much as they did in the past. They are staying in the same house for years on end. Henry Grabar reported in an article on Slate that just 11% percent of the U.S. populati…
A Prayer for Victims of Sexual Violence One Who Weeps, be with all victims of sexual violence as they struggle with the memories and the pain of having being attacked. REPORT: The latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
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