Wisdom Wednesday: The principle of full spectrum leadership
"One of the major systems errors that we tend to make is thinking that we are apart from rather than a part of nature,” Nina Simons says, adding: “We ourselves are natural systems embedded within nature, so the same laws and rules that govern nature actually govern us.”
Merton Monday: On happiness and harmony
Thomas Merton's thoughts on happiness from "No Man Is an Island."
Reflect: Thomas Merton on Easter Sunday, 1948
"Easter is like what it will be entering eternity when you suddenly, peacefully, clearly recognize all your mistakes as well as all that you did well: everything falls into place."
Wisdom Wednesday: The Jesus Prayer through a guided practice
For this week’s #WisdomWednesday, we highlight classical realist painter Mary Minifie as she introduces the practice known as the Jesus Prayer during the 2015 Festival of Faiths.
Wisdom Wednesday: Kenza Isnasni on Tragedy and Resilience
“The only universal truth is love. Only love transports and brings us closer to the essential."
Merton Monday: Loving another person for who they are
"To love another as a person we must begin by granting him his own autonomy and identity as a person..."
Reflect: The Dalai Lama’s ‘Human Approach to World Peace’
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: Thomas Merton on having an ‘awake heart’
“You cultivate the awareness of love in a[n] awake heart. So you keep your heart awake to respond to God.”
Merton Monday: On waking from a dream of separateness
"I was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that I loved all these people, that they were mine and I theirs..."
Common Action: Lifting Up Our Local Community
Every Friday, CIR encourages a specific action intended to strengthen the community. We lift up nonprofits helping diverse populations and recommend simple acts of kindness and compassion.