Absolutely. #youarenotalone #youareloved

Poems for Lent (Day 27) • Kenneth Steven •

NEW: No modern pope has sustained a campaign of this scope against an active American military operation. In twenty-five days, the U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV has told Christian soldiers to promote peace, ordered Catholic politicians who perpetuate war to go to confession, called for

Ahead of Passover beginning this evening, we send warm greetings to Jewish people preparing to observe. With gratitude for the relationships we share, we wish you peace and joy. Chag Pesach Sameach.

Today is Maundy Thursday. Let us pray,

And with the same title... • Mary Oliver •

On this Good Friday, let us pray.

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Poems for Lent (Day 40) Holy Saturday Beginning with these lines by T.S. Eliot (taken from East Coker, 'The Four Quartets')

Just a note to say that I have really enjoyed posting a poem for each day of Lent 2026. (To be honest, I don't think I'll ever be able to confidently articulate what I believe in, but the things I share, and feel the pull towards, do often give me pause for wondrous thought.)

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Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of

NEW: Pope Leo XIV’s close ally Cardinal Robert McElroy received a standing ovation at the end of his homily, where he called on Catholics to take up civic action to help end the “immoral” war against Iran. “When we leave this church tonight, we must move beyond prayer. As

Our relationship with sadness runs deep because sadness is not a single emotion. It is a convergence of love, memory, limit, and longing. It is the honest response to change in a world we do not fully control. When we approach sadness with respect, it often reveals a quieter

#Peace is not something we must invent: it is something we must embrace by accepting our neighbor as a brother or sister. We do not choose our brothers and sisters: we must simply accept one another! We are one family, inhabiting the same home: this wonderful planet that ancient

We don’t own the land. The land owns us. Together with the Dënesųłiné, the Ininew, and our federal partners, we’re protecting the Seal River Watershed — one of the last intact ecosystems on Earth — through a nation-to-nation-to-nation approach. Today, that means a $4 million

Earth is our one and only home. Wherever we live, protecting the planet is a shared responsibility. From reducing food waste to saving energy and buying local, we can all #ActNow and make every day #EarthDay. Get involved: un.org/en/observances…

Is your congregation on the ELCIC Day of Action interactive map yet? Send over your commitment to be featured as a part of our upcoming May 31 event. Learn more in this week's issue of ELCIC News below: mailchi.mp/elcic/elcic-ne…