I’m thinking today about saints. Today, December 12, marks exactly one week since the death of Nelson Mandela, a man many have called a modern-day saint. It …
Rohatsu: A Celebration of the Buddha’s Enlightenment
On Saturday, in the midst of my afternoon Christmas shopping, I took a break and attended a lovely Zen Buddhist ceremony for Rohatsu. Never heard of that …
[Read more...] about Rohatsu: A Celebration of the Buddha’s Enlightenment
Multifaith Mashup: Being Child-Like
It seems I talk about my kids constantly during the holidays. My husband and I used to talk about them, more or less constantly, when they were babies. And we …
My Recent Taizé Experience
I spend a fair amount of time finding ways to connect with the sacred. It could be a Folk Shabbat service at a synagogue on Friday evening, a pagan ceremony …
Our Interfaith Advent
Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent for many Christian churches around the world. Since our curriculum is interfaith, our Advent season is, too. Our …
Multifaith Mashup: Unlikely Friends
I had an interesting Facebook exchange this week. My growing-up neighbor posted a meme that said, “You never forget the neighborhood kids you grew up with.” I …
Happy Birthday Guru Nanak, Founder of Sikhism
I thought I’d stick with the full moon theme this week. In my last blog post, I suggested that encouraging kids to name the full moon each month was a great way …
[Read more...] about Happy Birthday Guru Nanak, Founder of Sikhism
What Would You Call This Moon?
We are currently experiencing a full moon. It’s not a particularly mind-bending experience for grown-ups. It’s been happening about every 29 days for our entire …
Multifaith Mashup: Describing God
What does God look like? How can we describe God? How does God appear to us? Poets, mystics, religious leaders, and lay people from all the faith traditions …
Here Come the Holidays! Time to Fast?
For most Americans, the major holiday season of the year falls between Thanksgiving and Christmas, despite retailers who begin pushing high-level consumerism …