Blessings During the Holy Day Season

From the invocation at the Pacifica Institute Silicon Valley’s Interfaith Thanksgiving and Forum Mother Teresa said “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” What a world it would be if we all followed that...

Another Tragedy

Ar the end of a fun day, at a local festival, the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, tragedy struck by the hands of a gunman. This was not in some far away place, but in our own backyard. How do we once again mourn the loss of children, young people, along with a...

California Wildfires and How to Help

Northern and Southern California have been ravaged by wildfires and many of us want to help. Here are some of the places where you can donate directly to help those in need: Embrace Relief  American Red Cross – Choose California Wildfires from the I Want to...

Response to the horrific shootings in Pittsburgh

I leave it to the Rev. Victor H. Kazanjian of URI, who provided a beautiful response to the devastating event in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018. May peace be with all those affected and all of us who are trying to understand how this keeps happening… Rev....