“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” —Mother Teresa Read more »

The body is the slowest part of ourselves. Our thoughts, emotions, spirits — these can move at lightning speed, switching from one state to another in an instant. Read more »

This might sound strange, but I have felt the most present, the most interconnected mentally, spiritually, and physically when I have experienced loss. Read more »

Thank you to Rachel for your above piece, “Loss as a Gateway to Compassion” — this reflection is prompted by and written in response to your words. Read more »

The CLF held its Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday June 6, 2021. Read more »

“Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly.” ―Henri J.M. Nouwen

“Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” —Maya Angelou

“The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity. ” —Lord Byron

“Without forgiveness there is no future.”—Desmond Tutu

“Suddenly there is a point when religion becomes laughable. Then you decide that you are nevertheless religious.”—Thomas Merton