Religion and Values

Published
July 13, 2013

Mitzvah tanks take religion to the streets

Rabbis take to the streets where they say people are trying to avoid religion.
Published
July 6, 2013

Orthodox woman gains leading role in synagogue

The first female spiritual leader in a U.S. Orthodox synagogue breaks ground, but gender barriers remain.
Published
July 6, 2013

Religion Calendar

Sunday Healing service, 1 p.m., with Rosary, teaching and laying on of hands. Holy Rosary services are held daily. The Little House of Prayer, 8 Little House of Prayer Drive, Biddeford. All are welcome. For more information, call 284-6286 or go online to www.littlehouseofprayer.com. Shapenote Singing, 1 to 4 p.m. at The New Church, 302 […]
Published
July 6, 2013

Reflections: It’s a pain to accept it, but ailments give us vital lessons

My shoulder aches. Maybe I pulled a pectoral muscle, overused a bicep or unattached the attachment of this ligament or that tendon. A little spot smarts when I back up my right arm to slip it into a sleeve. It jabs when I lift a load of laundry. I sometimes work with people in chronic […]
Published
June 29, 2013

Reflections: Even with cancer diagnosis, worry does not help

Molly grabbed my arm as her mother, clutching a sheet of paper containing the doses of chemotherapy she was starting that day, exited the examining room. Molly wanted to talk with me — alone. The night before Molly had witnessed a scene, most poignant for the present circumstances. Her mother was standing in her kitchen […]

Published
June 29, 2013

Religion Calendar

Saturday Barn sale and flea market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, 917 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell. Yard and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Highland Lake Congregational Church, 1303 Bridgton Road, Route 302, Westbrook. Call 854-2026. Connected Catholics of Maine, 1 to 4 p.m., annual cook-out at St. Gregory’s Campground, Gray. […]
Published
June 29, 2013

Philadelphia archbishop touts finances

PHILADELPHIA – Troubling financial data being released next week about the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia does not reflect recent improvements in the church’s monetary health, according to the archbishop. The results of the 2012 audit “are serious — and that’s an understatement,” Archbishop Charles Chaput said Friday. But, he noted, “we’ve taken big steps […]
Published
June 29, 2013

Carter: Religions share in oppression of women

The former president says leaders abuse texts 'to assert the singular dominance of men.'
Published
June 29, 2013

Vatican grapples with new scandal at central bank

An accountant and two other Italian suspects face charges of corruption, fraud and related crimes.
Published
June 22, 2013

Reflections: Put on new lenses, change the view in order to help sharpen your sight

Have you heard the story about the man who glanced at a coiled rope, assumed a snake lay in front of him and jumped back in terror? Have you heard the tale of a monk who lived for many decades in a cave and painted on the walls? For years, he worked to create a […]

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