Now that there is silence
by: Anawin in Spirituality,
It will remain for me to walk through the blood.
which pours from your coherence.
My feet will not mind the dust
if I am walking in your tracks.
News in Spirituality
Be saints for the twenty-first century
by: Diana Klein - The Tablet in Spirituality,
Diana Klein continues her series of meditations for Lent based on Benedict
XVI’s speeches. Here she reflects on his words to young people.
Pope: Fasting Requires Nourishment on Word of God
by: ZENIT Agency in Spirituality,
Benedict XVI began Lent today with the reflection: "He does not really fast who does not know how to nourish himself on the Word of God." The Pope made this affirmation at the general audience, during which he reflected on baptism and the readings from each Sunday of Lent.
The Archbishop of Westminster told Catholics to try self-sacrifice and abstinence during Lent.
by: BBC in Spirituality,
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has called for a return to the tradition of self-sacrifice and abstinence during Lent. Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols said Catholics should give up meat on Fridays and match self-denial with increased giving to the poor.
Census: How religious is the UK?
by: BBC in Spirituality,
A publicity drive has started for the census, now just five weeks away, but the survey is being criticised for its question on religion. So is it even possible to accurately measure how religious the UK is? According to the last Census 10 years ago, more than two-thirds of people in Britain regarded themselves as Christian - 72% in England and Wales, and 65% in Scotland. More than 1.5 million in England and Wales, more than 3% of the population, said they were Muslim and nearly eight million ticked "no religion".
Building an Ark
by: Ron Rolheiser in Spirituality,
What is the meaning of the story of Noah and the Ark? The story might be recast this way: Every so often there comes a time in history when there is so little vision, faith, idealism, decency, and charity left on this planet that there is a real danger that the world itself will sink, will drown, and revert to a chaos that will kill everything that's precious.