Religions & Spirituality

Reflection – June 2020
The news media reported last week that over 100,000 people in the U.S. have died of the Covid-19 virus. That staggering amount saddens me, as does the far-reaching effect of those deaths—the thousands and thousands of persons grieving farewell, their goodbyes filled with layers of emotion. Even though I did not personally know any of the deceased individuals, ...

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COLTS NECK, NJ: On Thursday, May 7th, Colts Neck Community Church in honor of NATIONAL DAY of PRAYER, hosted a Drive Thru Prayer service, from 12PM-3PM. It was a success with cars taking turns through the no contact safe line going into ovetime! Pastor Chris Durkin was in the church driveway with a mask on, and while folks remained in their cars practicing social ...

Holmdel, NJ: Here is a great way to get out of the house, come and join in a meaningful Jewish Holiday and a display of gratitude.

All from the comfort of your car!

LAG BA'OMER CAR PARADE + SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS!  TUESDAY, MAY 12, 4:30 PM

A Police Escort will lead the procession, followed by a large banner truck and live music.

Meeting at Bell ...

May 1, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic that has gripped most of the world is a crisis on so many levels that very few parts of our society have been spared its impact.  Our own state has been one of the regions in our country hardest hit, so much so, that the things that have been, and are, an ordinary part of our everyday life have been put “on hold” in virtually ...

Sometimes a song is just what I need to reach inside myself and find what wants to be heard.  That happened last week while listening to Sara Thomsen’s new CD, Song Like a Seed.  In “108,” she muses about her childhood home (house number: 108), a place filled with the jewels of family memories.  As I listened, I thought of my home as a comforting sanctuary. This ...

NEW JERSEY - Governor Murphy suddenly stopped his press conference on Wednesday to honor the lives lost and to reflect on the sheer gravity of death in New Jersey thus far during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The moment of silence was held for the unfathomable number of men and women, fellow human beings, fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, grandmothers and grandfathers, ...

Number Your Days

I read recently that more than a million people die every single week.  Think about it.  You made it another week!  You’re better off than a million people.  You can thank God that you’re alive.
    The article also said that if you have a roof over your head, you are better off than 75% of the world’s population.  And ...

Join Archbishop José Gomez, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and archbishop of Los Angeles, in renewing our consecration to Mary. This moment of unified prayer will give the Church the occasion to pray for Our Lady’s continued protection of the vulnerable, healing of the sick, and wisdom for those who work to cure COVID-19. Friday, May 1st ...

NEW JERSEY - Are weddings at a catering hall okay during a pandemic? This question has a simple answer from the New Jersey Attorney General.

It is No. 

However, as multiple media reports follow on the heels of a story originally published at TAPinto Middletown, the answer in one town depends on whom you ask. 

According to an Asbury Park Press report, Mayor Coles, ...