Posts Tagged ‘religion’
It is what it is, April 16, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THERE IS NO OTHER NEWS So, this week is HOLY WEEK, and I’ve wondered to myself if anyone out there… feels the weight of it all like I do. A LOT of really intense, insane and horrible things happened to Jesus during that WEEK, and I for one get…
Read MoreThe wall of separation, church and state – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on issues of aging Lawmakers with strong religious beliefs can be found serving in state houses, congress, and state departments of education, etc., throughout the nation. Occasionally, we’ve seen the wall of separation of church and state crumble, or be taken up in the courts. According to PEN America, between July…
Read MoreProvidence College accepts $1M grant from Lilly Endowment to engage children in prayer, worship
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE RECEIVES $1 MILLION GRANT FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT TO HELP ENGAGE CHILDREN IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP Providence College (PC) announced today that they have been awarded a $1,094,746 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish “Come To The Table,” a program to enhance children’s participation in prayer and worship by supporting families in the…
Read More“Coaching is my ministry – the players are my congregation”. PC Coach Kim English, on faith
In this speech to students at Providence College, Kim English, the head coach of the Providence College men’s basketball team, expresses his gratitude to the students, faculty, and staff at Providence College. He talks about the team’s success, the importance of retention, and the impact of the transfer portal in college basketball. He also shares…
Read MorePew Survey takes a look at America’s view of spirituality – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The late Ray Whitman, a former economist who taught at the University of the District of Columbia, didn’t really consider himself spiritual or begin his spiritual quest until his late 30s. Ray’s desire to understand his spirituality was a long, complicated and somewhat painful process, he told…
Read MoreSeniors say they hesitate to mix healthcare and matters of faith – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer When it comes to matters of one’s personal beliefs, most seniors choose to keep their health care and their spiritual or religious lives separate, a new University of Michigan poll finds. But they do see a role for their health care providers in assisting them to cope with illness by looking…
Read MoreUse those Conflict Resolution skills on holidays – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, business leadership contributor Reprinted: June 10, 2024 “Conflict cannot continue without your participation” – Wayne Dyer The holidays – like this one, July 4th – can be a time of family conflict. We often try to ignore it, but sometimes, something must be said. Odds are, at a 3 or…
Read MoreART! “Spirits, Spirituality, the Supernatural and Steampunk” all media exhibit
Spirits, Spirituality, the Supernatural and Steampunk: from the sacred to the profane, is on display, October 4-29, Monday through Thursday 9am-9pm, and Friday 9am-5pm at the URI Feinstein Providence campus. The gallery display is presented by the URI Providence Campus Urban Arts and Culture Program, and is located on the 1st and 2nd floor lobby gallery…
Read MoreIt’s now time to stamp out Antisemitism – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer The American Jewish Committee (AJC), one of the oldest nation’s Jewish advocacy groups fighting racism and antisemitism, calls on the Marriott Hotel company to apologize directly to Gil Ofarim, a popular German-Israeli singer who lives in Germany, for an anti-Semitic remark made by an employee. He was told by the check-in…
Read MoreThe celebration of Holy Week in RI
“Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence celebrates the beginning of Holy Week on Palm Sunday, March 28 with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin presiding at the 10:00 am Mass in…
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