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A Prayer for Our Sufi Brothers and Sisters in Pakistan
In an article in The New York Times, Huma Imtiaz and Charlotte Cuchen describe the heated-up war against Sufism, the mystical expression of Islam, in Pakistan. Sufism is popular in that country, att…
In Praise of Failures and Mediocrities
It's possible to stumble upon as essay on the Internet that shakes you to the core. That's what happened when I came across "In Praise of Bad Art (And Bad Saints)" on the Faith and Theology website …
A Prayer to Honor American Nuns
In an article in The New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof reported on Pope Benedict's reprimand and criticism of American nuns and the organization that represents 80% of them. The Vatican lam…
The Color Orange
One of my singular pleasures since leaving New York City and moving to Claremont, California, is squeezing myself fresh orange juice every morning. The campus of our intentional community has many o…
"H" is for Hospitality
"How shall we live? Welcoming to all."
— Mechtild of Magdeburg,
Preaching to Birds and Squirrels
A new sculpture called "Saint Francis and the Birds" was recently celebrated among nei…
The Way You Are
Catholic Wisdom
The great, gashed, half-naked mountain is another of God's saints. There is no other like him. He is alone in his own character; nothing else in the world ever did or ever will im…
Smiling as Mouth Yoga
How we marvel at the delightful smile of an infant; there's little we won't do to win another one! As we grow older the act of smiling changes into a complex nonverbal interchange; a smile is part o…
Awakening
By Melynn Oliver for KidSpirit's The Nature Truth issue.
I have been raised in the Catholic faith since the day I was adopted. As a baby, I received the first sacrament: Baptism.
Baptism symb…
Amma: The Hugging Saint
Amma is in New York City this weekend (July 5 - 7) so we are revisiting our resources about her incredible service.
Amma, meaning "Mother," was born in India in a small fishing village in 1953. …
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 …