Religion

Have You Prayed Today? Probably

Posted on 05/3/2013 by | Washington Watch | Comments

Bulletin Today | Home & FamilyFor more than 60 years now, Congress has set aside one day to be a National Day of Prayer (May 2 this year) — which, it turns out, older Americans may observe the most faithfully. More than two-thirds of all Americans 50 and older (67.1 percent), in fact, say that they pray at least once a day, according to the most recent survey by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Only 53.8 percent of adults under …

Maurice Sendak: “Live Your Life, Live Your Life…”

Posted on 01/4/2013 by | News, Culture, Sights and Sounds | Comments

Entertainment | LegacyWriter and illustrator Maurice Sendak, who died last year at the age of 83, loved his regular conversations with NPR host Terry Gross, who many consider the best interviewer in public radio. In late 2011, illustrator Christoph Nieman stumbled upon a discussion between the two that was, as they say in public radio, a “driveway moment” in which Sendak considered his mortality, while paying the highest compliments to Gross. The New York Times was smart enough to run Nieman’s drawings …

Online Religious and Spiritual Programs: A God-send

Posted on 06/7/2012 by | Caregiving | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Your LifeUntil recently, if you were confined to your house, a hospital, or long-term care, you might get a visit from a chaplain or a weekly religious service at the facility. But for the more spiritual and religious, that feels like putting a penny in the money basket at church—a nice gesture, but inadequate. The advent of online religious and spiritual offerings may be the answer to your prayers. With a mobile device or a computer (any web-based platform), it doesn’t …

Easter Springs a Renewal of Hope

Posted on 04/4/2012 by | Volunteering | Comments

Your LifeA shiny new pair of shoes, a hot cross bun, hiding colorful eggs, the big furry white bunny, the resurrection, a basket full of candy….What does Easter mean to you? Obviously, as we pass through different phases of life it means different things. As I am now 51 years old, which means I have completed several life phases, it is none of the above. It is more than something that is tangible. It is hope. Hope is a powerful thing. …