Shining Light into the Darkness
Singing is like praying twice, said the nuns who taught me in grade school. Andrea Bocelli got the same messages from the nuns who taught him and on Easter Sunday, he gave a free concert, Music for Hope, using his glorious gift to send healing vibrations to the world. The world responded. Millions live streamed …
Life always follows death. It is the way of everything. As in the macro, so in the micro. That which dies transforms into life again. At Easter, Christians worldwide commemorate and celebrate Jesus’ triumph over death. Jesus was right all along: the love of God is so strong and so true that not even death …
Peace begins with a thought, an idea, a seed germinating in a heart that is watered with love, gratitude, forgiveness, compassion, and respect for all life. Peace isn’t simply the focus of nine days of prayer; peace is a way of life. So, water the peace seed in you. Feed your heart with the smiles of …
Shattered lives, prayers for peace Yesterday in Connecticut violence ripped through 27 families, a community, and the whole nation. Numb disbelief settles on us as we imagine the horror of mothers and fathers who wailed through the night for their little ones sent off to school to never return home again. Words are so inadequate. What comfort …