Reflect: ‘The Slave Mother’ by Frances HW Harper
CIR is revisiting Festival of Faiths catalogues in search of insight, wisdom and inspiration. Our hope is that these written words will spur meaningful reflection amid challenging times.
Wisdom Wednesday: Humanitarian Najah Bazzy on our human family
"I am responsible for you, and you are responsible for me. And that is the equation that creates the love and the connectedness."
Merton Monday: On loving others well
Thomas Merton's thoughts on love from "No Man Is an Island."
Reflect: So, What is Hope?
Hope may be elusive, but it is woven into the fabric of everyday life. We can’t walk or speak without hope.
Wisdom Wednesday: Rabbi Cardin on being ‘good guests’ of the earth
"We didn’t create this world. We only have a right to use it lovingly, and to use it in a way that like the tree, will improve it and give gifts to others."
Thank a Healthcare Worker: Take the Hearts for Heroes Challenge
As healthcare workers bravely persevere on the frontlines of COVID-19, all are invited to show their love and appreciation on social media by participating in the #HeartsForHeroesChallenge.
Reflect: The Nine Prayers
"May I be peaceful, happy and light in body and spirit. May he/she be peaceful, happy, and light in body in spirit. May they be peaceful, happy, and light in body in spirit."
Wisdom Wednesday: The power of storytelling to transform
A Louisville Story Program participant and Iroquois High School senior discusses how storytelling transforms relationships.
Merton Monday: ‘A tree gives glory to God by being a tree’
Words of wisdom from Thomas Merton's "New Seeds of Contemplation."
Reflect: ‘The Hill We Climb’ by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman
The Center for Interfaith Relations is exploring the written [...]