Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Birds, worms, rabbits: Francis of Assisi was said to have loved them all – but today’s pet blessings on his feast day might have seemed strange to the 13th century saint
By Mary Dzon — October 3, 2023
(The Conversation) — Medieval monastics were often discouraged from owning companion animals, which were viewed as a distraction, a religion scholar explains.
National Day of Prayer to be marked with petitions for racial justice
By Adelle M. Banks — May 5, 2021
(RNS) — ‘It is time for us to stand up and own this racism,’ said a leader of Religions for Peace USA, ahead of its second prayer day event.
Opposition to Samaritan’s Purse Central Park field hospital grows
By Yonat Shimron — April 14, 2020
(RNS) — LGBTQ activists stood several yards away from Samaritan Purse’s field hospital on the East Meadow lawn on Tuesday (April 14) and blasted city and state officials and Mount Sinai Hospital for partnering with the evangelical humanitarian relief organization.
How moms set children’s spiritual compass and why it matters
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 8, 2015
Mothers are best at conveying "the spiritual life is as real as the earth under our feet: We stand on it and we count on it,” a psychologist says.
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