#compassionateSA A Texas congregation caring for immigrants gains a new understanding of Christianity as a 'trauma-healing movement' https://faithandleadership.com/texas-congregation-caring-immigrants-gains-new-understanding-christianity-trauma-healing-movement “This is the pilgrim church passing through."
. . . is a grassroots movement that promotes, supports and celebrates San Antonio’s commitment to be a world-class compassionate city: one where the civic government, the religious and volunteer organizations, the businesses, the community and its educational institutions come together to recognize the importance and value of compassion in the life of a city and by doing so create an ethos of compassion and a safety net for its most vulnerable citizens. #compassionateSA
THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION
. . is an international initiative to restore compassionate action to the center of religious, moral and political life. Compassion is the principled determination to put ourselves in the shoes of the other, and lies at the heart of all religious and ethical systems.
Happy Birthday To . . . Woodrow & Denzel
December 28, 1856 Woodrow Wilson "In the Lord's Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach." December 28, 1954 Denzel Washington "You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of...
Poem: “Allow,” by Diane Faulds
There is no controlling life. Try corralling a lightning bolt, containing a tornado. Dam a stream and it will create a new channel. Resist, and the tide will sweep you off your feet. Allow, and grace will carry you to higher ground. The only safety lies in letting it...
Happy Birthday To . . . Robert & Margaret
December 23, 1926 Robert Bly "It’s all right if you grow your wings on the way down." December 23, 1943 Margaret MacMillan "An apology offered and, equally important, received is a step towards reconciliation and, sometimes, recompense. Without that process, hurts can...
Poem: “Unconditional,” by Jennifer Welwood
Willing to experience aloneness, I discover connection everywhere; Turning to face my fear, I meet the warrior who lives within; Opening to my loss, I gain the embrace of the universe; Surrendering into emptiness, I find fullness without end. Each condition I flee...
Happy Birthday To . . . Morihei & Margaret
December 14, 1883 Morihei Ueshiba "As soon as you concern yourself with the 'good' and 'bad' of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and defeat you." December 14, 1897...
Poem: “Hermanidad,” by Octavio Paz
I am a man: little do I last and the night is enormous. But I look up: the stars write. Unknowing I understand: I too am written, and at this very moment someone spells me out.
Interfaith Calendar, December, 2019
December 1-24: Advent – Christian
December 6: Saint Nicholas Day – Christian
December 8: Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) – Buddhism
December 8: Immaculate Conception of Mary – Catholic Christian
December 12: Feast day – Our Lady of Guadalupe – Catholic Christian
December 16-25: Posadas Navidenas – Hispanic Christian
December 21: Solstice / Yule – Wicca/Pagan
December 23-30: Hanukkah – Jewish
December 24: Christmas Eve – Christian
December 25: Christmas – Christian
December 26: Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra) – Zoroastrian
December 26: St Stephen’s Day – Christian
December 27: Saint John – Apostle and Evangelist – Christian
December 28: Holy Innocents – Christian
December 29: Holy Family – Catholic Christian
December 31: Watch Night – Christian
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