"Certainly, many have experienced difficulties over this past year that have brought the sorrow of loss. Perhaps it is the sorrow of losing a …
"Regardless of our faith tradition, we can be grateful for the returning beauty and bounty of the earth, which are gifts that God sends us in …
"The Ridvan Festival is celebrated from April 21 to May 2, with special commemorations held on the first, ninth and twelfth days of Ridvan."
"Jesus’ words are both a warning and an encouragement. 'For anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be…
"We don’t go from where we are — very imperfect — to perfect in one step."
"While Easter Sunday has come and gone, the significance of that first Easter over 2,000 years ago remains at the center of the Christian’s li…
Happy Passover! Passover started March 27 with our first Seder and ends Sunday, April 4.
As vaccinated grandparents gather with their families this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offe…
Vice President Kamala Harris joined President Joe Biden and the first lady in participating in a virtual Passover celebration Thursday.
"The Baha’i New Year comes at a time when the northern hemisphere countries enjoy the vernal equinox and the return of the spring season. Baha…
"Easter is just around the corner, but there is no indication in the Scriptures that the early Christians celebrated a particular day of the y…
"We celebrate Easter because, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we all receive the promise of a resurrection."
"Adar is supposed to be a happy month as we anticipate, and then celebrate, Purim. That just seems harder for me this year. I definitely am fe…
"Baha’u’llah’s revelation reminds us that the purpose of our faith is greater love, greater justice and greater unity."
Valentine’s Day actually originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. S…
"Most people were unable to read the Old Testament themselves because copies of the Hebrew and Greek translation were few and far between. The…
Ashes will not be used to mark the sign of the cross on people's foreheads because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"While it is good to be careful about what we take into our body, Jesus was more concerned with what we think, what we say and what we do."
"In the very same Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses his critical faculties in evaluating the scribes and Pharisees. Jesus judges their supposed …
"In the land of Israel, the first tree to blossom is the almond tree, and it blooms around Tu Bi-Shevat. Thus, Tu Bi-Shevat is a time of celeb…
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"We live in a world that is constantly emerging, changing and developing. Sometimes the changes are destructive and alarming. Other times, we …
"In the Bible, names are often significant. The name Jesus means savior. This tells us he came to save someone from something."
When we look at the news, the headlines often feature someone of great importance saying or doing something that will affect the world. Compar…
"I am always reminded as we come into December that many religious traditions include bringing light to the darkness in the months that the da…
"In this season, with so much uncertainty, hardship and suffering, one of the best ways we can lift our spirits is to lift the hearts and spir…
"Usually there are special services, church plays, manger scenes, decoration and presents in celebration. Probably not so much this year."
With the holiday season under way, charitable donations are on the rise. But how do organizations use their funds?
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