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Category: Spirituality

En Te Hodos – On the Road

Every once in a while I am invited by my faith community to tie together the threads of my theology degree to the wonderful work I do with kids in research fellowships and STEM Career Tours.   If you are a person of the Christian faith or someone interested in the Judeo-Christian scriptures, you are welcome! …

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Distracted: How Mindfulness and Meditation Transformed a College Classroom

“I was able to feel relaxation, tranquility, focus.” – Dan Suriano “It helps get my thoughts and feelings in order,” – K.J. Miller “The mandalas brought us together and cleared our minds” – anonymous “I enjoyed it so much, I couldn’t stop [when the assignment was over.]” – Ventura Simmons “helped me calm down at …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2013/10/26/distracted-how-mindfulness-and-meditation-transformed-a-college-classroom/

Syria – A Teachable Moment in Critical Thinking, Digital Tools, and a Hermeneutic of Suspicion

A Facebook post grabbed my attention last week.  It was an August 29 letter from Trappist nuns in Syria to President Obama. But was it real?  I used the opportunity to model for my Global and Cultural Perspectives class efforts to authenticate sources. The letter claimed to be from Trappists nuns living in Syria. Trappists …

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Conversations with kids in the wake of violent tragedies

  The below comments are written for parents and grandparents of children over ten. The funerals at Newtown have come to an end, the days of mourning have (for those of us not directly affected by the tragedy) given way to Christmas celebrations. Group prayers have turned to other concerns.  And yet the shadow of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2012/12/26/conversations-with-kids-in-the-wake-of-violent-tragedies/

A Prayer in the Face of Violence

Tragedy often lifts our face to seek comfort and understanding from the Divine. I share with you some thoughts and prayers from various faith traditions as you try to hold the victims of today’s tragedy in your hearts. Throughout history God has manifested his love and care for those who have suffered from violence, hatred, …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2012/12/14/a-prayer-in-the-face-of-violence/

Neil Armstrong, Bill Nye and the War on Math and Physics

The news came a few weeks ago that Neil Armstrong had died.  He is a personal hero and I mourn his loss, especially coming so soon after Sally Ride. I went into my computer and resurrected the slides from a presentation I did at the Western PA Montessori school, Neil and Buzz Go to the …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2012/09/19/neil-armstrong-bill-nye-and-the-war-on-math-and-physics/