Ramadan Mubarak! During this season of Ramadan, I want to share a little of what I have learned from my Muslim friends and neighbors about this holy month. Five years ago, about the only thing I knew about Ramadan was that it involved fasting...for a really, really long time. As a member of the Church … Continue reading What I Learned from Ramadan
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Sacred Text Sunday: Guru Granth Sahib
Today’s Sacred Text Sunday post comes from the Sikh holy book called the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. There are so many aspects of the Sikh faith that have inspired me as I have learned from the followers of this beautiful religion. One thing that has truly touched me is the respect and reverence they give … Continue reading Sacred Text Sunday: Guru Granth Sahib
Vesak or Buddah Day
What day do millions of people around the world celebrate the birth of an influential spiritual leader? Did you guess Christmas? Ok yes, but did you know there is other answers to this question as well? Vesak, also known as Wesak or Buddha Day, is one of the most important Buddhist holidays and commemorates the … Continue reading Vesak or Buddah Day
Sacred Text Sunday: The Bible
I have been really enjoying this Sacred Text Sunday series. It has been a pleasure to learn from the holy texts shared so far by my friends from different faith traditions. It has also been wonderful to recognize the way the passages they have chosen to share are so often reflected in the way I … Continue reading Sacred Text Sunday: The Bible
Sacred Text Sunday: The Quran
Today's sacred text comes from my new friend Dr. Dima El-Gamal. She serves on the interfaith committee for the Muslim Unity Center in Bloomfield Hills Michigan as their education liaison. I met Dr. El-Gamal recently through an exciting educational project to provide a virtual tour of her mosque for 7th grade students in our area … Continue reading Sacred Text Sunday: The Quran
Sacred Texts Sunday: The Torah
Happy Sunday! Back in 2017, I created Gathering Faith with the goal to collect wisdom, inspiration, and goodness from the many faith traditions around the world as a way to share just how we can be inspired and lifted up by each other’s belief based lives. It has been an incredible journey and I have … Continue reading Sacred Texts Sunday: The Torah
Yom Kippur
Today I had the privilege to attend a Jewish synagogue for the first time and participate in Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). It was such a beautiful service full of deep symbolism and tradition. I wanted to share a few things I learned with you. The majority of the service was recited from the Machzor, … Continue reading Yom Kippur
Celebrating Faith: Rosh Hashanah
Happy Rosh Hashanah everyone! Previously, my understanding of Rosh Hashanah was limited to the few small-print words that appeared on my calendar every fall. However, with my recent introduction to many wonderful people of the Jewish faith, I have been looking forward to this two-day holiday with great anticipation. So what is Rosh Hashanah? New … Continue reading Celebrating Faith: Rosh Hashanah
Adventures in Istanbul
Greetings from Istanbul! I decided to tag-a-long with my husband on his latest business trip to Turkey. It has been incredible on so many levels. One of the best things about this trip (besides the Turkish delight) has been learning more about Islam. Istanbul is over 90% Muslim and it doesn't take long in this … Continue reading Adventures in Istanbul
Maundy Thursday
I am very excited today to have my friend Liz from Michigan, USA share her thoughts on Maundy Thursday as a guest writer here on Gathering Faith. I have long admired Liz and am so grateful she was willing to share some experiences and traditions that have inspired her. Here is what Liz had to … Continue reading Maundy Thursday
