Merton Monday: ‘I cannot just bury my head’
Thomas Merton facing "the big issues, the life-and-death issues"
Reflect: Declaration of Interdependence
The Center for Interfaith Relations is revisiting Festival of Faiths catalogues in search of insight, wisdom and inspiration. Our hope is that these written words will spur meaningful reflection and serve as a beacon of hope amid challenging times.
Wisdom Wednesday: Buddhist Teacher on Meditation as Engagement
"When you go into retreat and you sit with your mind, everything you’ve been trying to avoid by keeping yourself so busy is just right there."
Reflect: Merton’s Closing Prayer
"Oh God, we are one with You. You have made us one with You. You have taught us that if we are open to one another, You will dwell in us. Help us to preserve this openness and to fight for it with all our hearts."
Wisdom Wednesday: Rev. Cosby on Philanthropy, Faith and the Black Church
Rev. Cosby discusses philanthropy in faith, and how the church is a source of liberation, refuge and asylum for the Black community.
Merton Monday: Love Your Enemy
Loving "the other, the enemy" is key to understanding, Merton explains in a letter to Dorothy Day.
Reflect: Basic Meditation Guide
This meditation guide first appeared in the catalogue from our 2013 Festival of Faiths, "Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion."
Wisdom Wednesday: Woman Stands Shining
"Every form of life gets to have a place on this sacred hoop, and every form of life has a perfect design for thriving life."
Merton Monday: On Helping Those in Need
Thoughts on helping those in need, from "Benedictine Daily Prayer, A Short Breviary."
Reflect: ‘Kindness’ by Naomi Shihab Nye
"Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth."