Spiritually Speaking

Grief does not end; our response to it does soften over time and life continues to envelope it. It adds to the tapestry of our life.

Last week, on Monday, November 11th, Remembrance Day presented an opportunity to reflect not just on the past, but our current world. Have we become so fixated on “the now” and moving to the future, that we’ve forgotten to consider history?

Christian Science practitioner Mark McCurties will be giving an in-person talk, “The Joy of beginning with God,” on Sunday, November 17th at 2:00 pm PCT at 1205 Pandora Avenue. A Zoom link will be provided for online attendees at victoriachurch.ca.

The dead become spirit members of our communities—to be visited and  remembered, sometimes with  honour  and love.

Congregation Emanu-El, 1461 Blanshard St, Victoria, Thursday, November 7, 2024 –7 p.m.

As grievers, caring friends, family, clergy, counsellors, grief groups, Death Cafes and Wind Phones help us express the inexpressible.

How does the lulav and etrog symbolize unity? We bundle them together and thank G-d for this mitzvah that shows us we are all one people. In order to grow and thrive as individuals who are able to help humanity and the world we all live in, we need to come together with our strengths, talents, challenges, and differences.

The spread of misinformation and lies has now extended into multiple aspects of our lives, eating away at humanity’s fundamental realities. But how do we find a way to discern what is reality?

The Hindu Parishad and Cultural Centre and the Victoria Multifaith Society will again collaborate to host one of Victoria’s favourite multifaith events, the arts devotional One Spirit, at 4:00 pm, Sunday, 1 October, 2023at 1934 Cultra Ave. in Saanichton.

Shabbat candlesticks are a constant reminder to me of the importance of honouring the Sabbath and festivals. The customs we follow remind us of sadness in times of joy; they allow us to remain humble and grateful for all that is good in the world.