Meditations
Compassion in the Buddhist and Christian Traditions
March 15, 2021
By Kathy Keary
Part 11. Christianity teaches, "Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish." Buddhism teaches, "With true Compassion ... we are able to serve others in wise, loving, calm, and skillful ways."
Fourth Sunday in Lent — March 14
March 14, 2021
Ask yourself, “What person, things, or activities keep me from spending time in prayer or with my family?” It can be so simple to answer that question, but so difficult to actually change!
St. Joseph Table Part 2: Pasta Milanese
March 10, 2021
Spaghetti topped with Milanese sauce and seasoned breadcrumbs is traditionally served at St. Joseph Tables on the saint’s feast day March 19, an ancient Sicilian tradition. Lucia Ferrara will teach us how to make it.
St. Joseph Table Part 1: Bread
Bread, formed and baked into fancy shapes, is the star of food-laden St. Joseph Tables, a Catholic-Italian tradition that dates from the Middle Ages. Lucia Ferrara and Christen Cota will teach us how to make this bread.
‘Loving-Kindness’ in the Buddhist and Christian Traditions
March 8, 2021
By Kathy Keary
Part 10. While love is a quality that arises naturally from our humanness, it also can be developed, nurtured and grown. Jesus and Buddha teach us how.
Third Sunday in Lent — March 7
March 7, 2021
Lent isn’t about what you give up; it’s about who you are becoming. This week’s question: So far this Lent, are you happy with whom you are becoming? If not, what can you do this week to change that?
Taize for March: Lenten Reflection
March 4, 2021
Lent encourages each of us to retreat, and reflect in silence. Silence allows the community to reflect on what it has heard and experienced, and to open its heart to the mystery celebrated. May we use well the silence provided during this service.
Family Matters #17: Strategies for Creative Healing
March 3, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
When we feel like chaos surrounds us and our young people, developing strategies that engage our creative sides can help us calm the storms of emotions.
The Four Divine Abodes: Love, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity
March 1, 2021
By Kathy Keary
Part 9. These four states have the potential to purify the heart and create positive energy. Emptying one’s self of ego is a common theme among Christian spiritual masters, as Jesus said: “Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”
Second Sunday in Lent — Feb. 28
February 28, 2021
The season of Lent invites us to have a more personal, deeper encounter with God. This week’s question: What can you do this week to step aside from your ordinary routines so that you can have some personal time with God and be energized by God’s love?