4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (347+ words) Members of three Pontian associations in New South Wales gathered in Sydney on Tuesday, May 19 to commemorate the victims of the Greek Genocide through a memorial service, procession and cultural tribute led by younger generations of the community. The commemoration…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1180+ words) May 19, 2026 Almudena Mart'nez-Bordi" News Briefs 0 Print The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing his concern for that country and the role of ecumenism for Christian unity. On Monday, May…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1209+ words) Do beliefs have any place in spiritual awakening and growth, or have they become a total impediment to it? In the Parable of the Raft, the Buddha referred to his teachings as a raft one uses to cross a dangerous…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (757+ words) Where I grew up, the front porch wasn't just a feature of the home but a cornerstone of the community. On Sunday afternoons, friends or family gathered to share news, tell stories, and enjoy unhurried conversation. The term "Socratic Dialogue…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (824+ words) Overhanging the gorge are great angular outcroppings of volcanic rock'solid and sharp-edged protrusions from some long-ago eruption of a nearby volcano. In many places, the sheer sides of the gorge have huge slabs balanced on top of them'some looking like…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (340+ words) Lectio Divina," which means sacred reading, is one of the most ancient contemplative practices in the Christian tradition, dating back to the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Lectio Divina: How Sacred Reading Can Transform Our Lives Lectio Divina," which means sacred…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (864+ words) Sitting on the patio during a drizzle, the wind suddenly picked up, the rain fell harder, and there was a feeling of fury from the earth. Though gusts were spraying me occasionally, it wasn't cold, and after half an hour…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (83+ words) Aurora News-Register Context matters regarding Mission Critical dialogue Recent social media discussion about the Mission Critical Site south of Aurora stirred up a familiar mix of questions, concerns, and unfortunately, some inaccurate assumptions. This is not unusual with a project…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (738+ words) As Christians, we have been given spiritual insight about the power of words and how critical it is to be careful and watch what we say. In the third chapter of James, we read about the potential dangers of the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1079+ words) Late in the afternoon a meadowlark began its varied song nearby, and a mourning dove sang its single note in another tree. The two calls could not be more different. Yet the western meadowlark's melodious song, which is considered one…...