Faith Voices: Maya Angelou, “Caged Bird” – Msgr. Robert L. Amundsen
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
Faith Voices: A Blessing for Equinox – Sister Elizabeth Fuhr
The June Solstice or December Solstice is the point when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator of our home, the Earth.
Faith Voices: Sacred Accountability – Rev. Wendy Williams
It is hard in these times to resist the cultural impulse to find someone to blame. Yet, if blame was in any way a useful tool, we would surely be on the road to recovery.
Faith Voices: Reflection for Ash Wednesday – Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson
I have long loved Ash Wednesday. It is a particular and peculiar Christian ritual, as far as I can tell. It is traditionally a time of repentance, fasting and abstaining from activities and foods that might separate us from God.
Faith Voices: The Gifts of Our Traditions – Bonita Bock
Might we have the discipline to utilize the gifts of our traditions to transcend the downward trend, bringing hope and inviting healing to those around us as we care for ourselves and care for the world.
Faith Voices: Hope for the Holidays – Pastor Wesley Dunbar
We are being accosted at every turn with hate speech, antisemitism, unconscionable acts against innocent people and people in power doing nothing. Where do we find hope during a season when many of our faith traditions speak of hope?