Stellar Friends
By Sarah Levesque Word Count: 59 Rating: G Summary: The speaker finds comfort in friendship My sunshine is gone And yet there is light My friends are all stars Who shine through the night They…
Tag: Religion & Spirituality
Secret People: A Reflection on Celtic Spirituality
The word “Celt” is believed to come from the Greek word “Keltoi”, meaning “secret people”, and has been used to denote various tribes from central Europe origin who migrated west, mainly across the spectrum of…
Interfaith Corner: The Heart of Religion
For many, many years, I’ve been fascinated with the commonality of religions. This is a big thing in India where, to avoid communal conflict, often the phrase - “all religions teach the same…
Sine Caritas Non Est: An Essay on Divine and Human Love
They were both college students, both Technology majors, both fond of line dancing and Virginia Reels. They had a common interest in applied technology and they found a common solace in Bach's Fifth Symphony. He…
On Beauty and Love: The Qualities Central to the Christian Experience
I had a wonderful childhood with parents who loved me. Sometime when I was a young teenager, I became aware of beauty: the sea, green pine trees rising up into a blue sky at the…
That Arduous Love Affair: Sir John Betjeman and the Gift of Faith
It was Christmas when my uncle introduced me to him. His poetry has echoed off the walls of my room since then, and his words have rushed in my defence when I have been in…
I'm Not Letting Go: A Reflection on God’s Faithfulness
“The Lord is close to those whose hearts are breaking” (Psalm 34:18 TLB). Healing; it’s something we all need some time or another because we all get hurt. This is because life on this earth…
Throwing Away the Ladder: Seeking God Beyond Logic
There’s an important little passage in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov which has in it the seed of an important argument. The great thing about this book, however, is that it is possible to pick any…
When in Rome: A Pilgrim's Experiences in the City of St. Peter
I had the pleasure and the joy of traveling to Rome in May and the beginning of June 2013. It is not at all easy to describe the power that such an experience contains for…