Spirituality

Fr. Glenn: Laboring For Success

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Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, here we are at Labor Day again, when many take a holiday from … labor. Hmmm … seems a little strange. Not that I’m complaining. 😉

Of course, Labor Day was founded “to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.” (Wikipedia). Hopefully our labor contributes to the benefit of not only ourselves and families, but of society as a whole. We labor with the aim of being “successful”.

But that begs the question: What is success?

Of course, many view success as the attainment Read More

Multi-Faith Collaboration In Remembrance Of 9/11

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Courtesy/Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

SPIRITUALITY News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Albuquerque congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have partnered with the Corrales Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church to perform service during the month of September in efforts to remember those who sacrificed their lives and well-being Sept. 11, 2001.

The Church of Jesus Christ is doing this in conjunction with 911day.org to help further their goal of “inspiring unity and millions of acts of kindness and service for Read More

Seventy Seven School Backpacks Delivered For Refugee & Asylee Students – ‘Thank You Los Alamos!’

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Mohammed Monir, LFS head of education programs, and Kate Massengale, Interfaith Los Alamos volunteer coordinator, prepare to unload school backpacks just arrived from Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

Farid Sharifi, director of LFS, right, and Mohammad Munir, head of education programs, stand in front of storage racks filled with newly arrived school backpacks from Los Alamos, ready to be distributed to refugee and asylee families arriving in Albuquerque. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

Interfaith Los Alamos News:

Aug. 24, thanks to the generosity of many folks in Los Alamos, Read More

Unitarian Church To Host Community Iris Swap Saturday

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Courtesy photo

Unitarian Church News:

  • What: Community Iris Swap
  • When: Saturday Sept. 3, 2022, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Where: Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 N. Sage St., Patio

Mask optional. Everyone must sign in with contact information.

Now that the irises have finished blooming and have had all summer to grow and store up energy for next year’s blooms, it’s time to divide them.

Dig out some of the rhizomes and clip the leaves down to ~6-8”. Use permanent marker to write down the variety of the iris on a leaf (if you know it), or just the color. 

Participation is free.

For more information, please text Read More

Posts From the Road: Old Mission State Park

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Old Mission: Mission of the Sacred Heart stands on a hill overlooking the Coeur d’Alene River, which runs nearby. The mission was constructed in 1850-1853 by Catholic missionaries and members of the Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe. The Old Mission is the oldest standing building in Idaho today. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Mission Interior: The interior of Mission of the Sacred Heart is simple but beautiful. The aged wood floor leads to the altar area of the mission. The altar, carvings and much of the interior decor was crafted by Father Antonio Ravalli who designed and supervised Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Humble Will Be Exalted

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Not infrequently you’ll see persons very actively lobbying for this or that deceased person to be declared a saint. But the person is a saint or not; our lobbying for such does nothing for his eternal condition. Some such activists might protest: “So that our town/region/state has a declared saint!” Well, if the intent is to have an example from “one of their own” persons can look to so as to realize the very real achievability of holiness, it is a good thing. The danger, however – as has happened often in the past – is boasting about “having” a local saint, vicariously basking in the Read More

All Shall Be Well: What Is ‘The Reign of God’?

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Clergy from left, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Assistant Rector Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Courtesy photo

By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
ELCA
(a.k.a. Cinema Cindy)

“Mary Magdalene” in the 2018 film of the same name (on Netflix), describes to Jesus what it felt like when she and her brothers would hold their breaths, as long as they could underwater. Immersed, floating, surrounded, and embraced by calm… “Is that what it feels like to be one with God,” she asks him? This Jesus responds with a gentle smile, “No one has ever asked me that before.”

We hunger to be

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Rabbi Jack Shlachter To Lead Preparation Classes For High Holidays At Los Alamos Jewish Center Aug. 31 & Sept. 14

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Jews around the world hear the sound of the ram’s horn (Shofar) at Jewish High Holiday services. Courtesy/Los Alamos Jewish Center

Los Alamos Jewish Center News:

The Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShanah, marks the beginning of a 10-day period of self-reflection on the Jewish calendar.

Unlike the secular new year, Rosh HaShanah is observed with worship services in the synagogue and the blowing of a ram’s horn – a wake-up call to reflect behavior over the past year and strive to improve in the coming year. The ten days end with the solemn holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when Jews traditionally Read More

Father Theophan: The End Of Summer

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Photo by Father Theophan 

By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos

This coming Friday, Aug. 26, will mark the end of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series for 2022. Summer is quickly coming to a close. For the past few months, each Friday I’ve been setting up Saint Job’s little mobile chapel at the pond for the concerts. I think we’ve only missed two.

At the beginning of each evening, I light the first candle and the incense and then I stand nearby, waiting for the curious or distressed. So many children and teens are interested. This is something new, something old, something Read More