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Religion and Values

Published
May 7, 2011

Religion Calendar

Today Mother’s Day Plant Sale, 7 to 11 a.m., Tere Porter’s parking lot, next to Rite Aid, Oxford. To benefit His Place Teen Center. For details, call 743-9503 or visit www.hisplaceteencenter.com. Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Lepage Conference Center, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston. To benefit the St. Boniface […]
Published
May 7, 2011

Reflections: Human need offers an opportunity to heal ourselves

Martin Heidegger said that it is only when a hammer doesn’t work that you realize that it is a hammer. Before the handle broke or the head shattered, it performed the task you set it to and took it for granted. It is much the same way for blossoms. We regret their fading and loss, […]
Published
May 7, 2011

The end may be near … again

End Times has spawned an economy that rivals small nations. Some say it's coming on May 21.
Published
May 7, 2011

Religion Dispatches

PORTLAND Rabbi, wife redeem son in commemoration rite A Redemption of the Firstborn Son ceremony, or Pidyon haBen, was held Sunday in Portland when Rabbi Mendel Shemtov and his wife, Shterna Sara, redeemed their son. The rabbi paid the kohen, or high priest, to buy the child. The ceremony commemorates the redemption of the Jewish […]
Published
May 7, 2011

L.A. spiritual center faces tax probe

The investigation of the Kabbalah Centre follows several court actions involving its finances.

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Published
May 7, 2011

Imams cite racism after pilot refuses to fly with them

The Muslims say his action was due to 'misinformation about our religion.'
Published
May 1, 2011

John Paul II lauded on eve of beatification

Amid praise for Pope John Paul, some raise questions about the scandal that occurred on his watch.
Published
April 30, 2011

Reflections: Struggling with his own grief deepens a doctor’s understanding

Arriving home after church, I discovered the answering machine in the mudroom blinking. I casually pushed the “play” button as I cruised by to hang up my coat in the hall closet. Over my shoulder I heard these ominous words, “This is the Newington Police. Your father collapsed at home and was found unresponsive. We […]
Published
April 30, 2011

Bishops want sex ed website taken down

They also call on the state of Massachusetts to cut a $100,000 grant that funds the website for teenagers.
Published
April 30, 2011

Religion Calendar

Today Rummage sale at Prides Corner Church, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 235 Pride St., Westbrook. Contact: 797-4636. “Forgiveness: A Bold Choice for A Peaceful Heart,” a workshop with Robin Casarjian, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland. Fee: $75. Registration required by calling The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine at 347-6740. […]