Louisville Prays: Interfaith Initiative to Hold Our City in Prayer, Presence and Love
Series of prayer events seeks to offer spiritual solace amid challenging times.
Wisdom Wednesday: Journalist Ann Curry on True Compassion
"Would you consider the possibility that you are a part of an ever rising force for good that is no less than humanity's greatest hope?"
Merton Monday: On Finding Truth
The first step toward finding God, Who is Truth, is to discover the truth about myself...
Reflect: MLK’s “Where Do We Go From Here?”
"I'm concerned about a better world. I'm concerned about justice; I'm concerned about brotherhood; I'm concerned about truth... And when one is concerned about that, he can never advocate violence."
Festival Flashback: A song to a beloved son
In this moving song named for his son, Benjamin, singer-songwriter Danny Flanigan explores the enduring bond between a parent and child.
Merton Monday: ‘There is only one true flight from the world’
A call for unity, peace and love from Thomas Merton's "New Seeds of Contemplation."
Reflect: Still I Rise
CIR is revisiting Festival 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: Don’t get lost in the worries of the world
Dr. Alice Chen during the 2019 Festival of Faiths: Step back and open your eyes to the light that is around us every day.
Festival Flashback: Danny Flanigan Sings ‘Holy Place’
"Welcome to this holy place. Come in from the cold, be warmed by grace..."
Merton Monday: Love is its own reward
In “No Man is an Island,” Thomas Merton explains that love seeks one thing only.