One of the things that I love most about this blog is wide variety of people from different faith and life perspectives it tends to attract. Christians (Catholic and Protestant), Jews, Buddhists, atheists, agnostics and the deconverted swing by to share their thoughts on faith and life. Some are single, others married, some heterosexual and…

In Part 1 I’m learning that I am a day late and a dollar short when it comes to accepting (and, by association sharing) God’s love. I’m chewing on 1 Corinthians 13…particularly 1 Corinthians 13:4 and beyond…to get a taste of what it is that I am missing… Love is patient, love is kind, it does not…

I go to a Benedictine Monastery for a 24-hour silent retreat with the express purpose of listening. No agenda. No ‘what’s my purpose?’ or ‘what’s my next step?’ This was not my first visit to Holy Cross, but it was the first time that I chose take the lead of the StoryCorps program by trying…

I can’t help but love an organization whose stated mission is to “honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.” StoryCorps is a not-for-profit that sets up listening booths all over the country (maybe the world now) and helps people to record stories and conversations about their lives. Some are joyous, others tragic, all are real…

More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners
Close Ad