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  • Confessing

    Posted June 14, 2015 by Rev. Anna Ruth Hollingsworth ULCM, ULC

    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16 NIV When we hear the word "confession" in a religious context the image that probably most comes to mind is that of a Catholic priest hearing a list of sins, the person expresses regret, is given...

  • Abba

    Posted June 13, 2015 by Rev. Anna Ruth Hollingsworth ULCM, ULC

    Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."  Galatians 4:6 NIV A friend of mine was in a car wreck a few years ago, rolling her truck. She told her pastor's wife later she'd prayed from the moment of accident began. What w...

  • What Is Ramadan?

    Posted June 12, 2015 by Tony Villari

    So, just what is Islam's blessed month of Ramadan? Well, it should make us all feel bad as Muslims, Christians, and Jews if we don't do what Islam does for more than one "blessed month" a year. To read more of this post, and I sincerely hope you will, please follow this link:  What Is Rama...

  • Armed by Truth

    Posted June 12, 2015 by Scott Bruno

      Do you know what is so sweet about truth? Is the fact that one doesn’t have to create it, or spin it, or even pre-meditate it, because truth is perfect in its very nature and form. If you are speaking truth there is no hesitation, planning or delay, one may flow with truth in constant....

  • Will You Stand for Christ?

    Posted June 9, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Summer Woods asks an important question, and it is an easy one to answer... when you don't have the blade of knife to your throat.  But, have you really thought about it?  Have you run through the mental film footage of being roughly thrown to the ground, made to kneel while your...

  • Thorn

    Posted June 9, 2015 by Rev. Anna Ruth Hollingsworth ULCM, ULC

    ...Therefore, that I might not come too elated, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to keep me from becoming too elated...for when I am weak, I am strong. - 2 Corinthians 12:7, 10 NAB (I recommend reading the entire passage) All of us have a thorn - something physical, mental, ...

  • Can Muslims Convert?

    Posted June 9, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Few religions can tout perfection.  Few are without lapses in moral judgment.  However, I think we would be better served to stop finding reasons to divide and conquer and start finding reason to live and let live.  Why would a philosophy wish to convert?  The first reason I can ...

  • How do you find a Church?

    Posted June 7, 2015 by Pastor SMITH

    How do you find a Church?  

  • Cannabis Churches Non denominational , would you Join?

    Posted June 7, 2015 by Pastor SMITH

  • Are you motivated by Love

    Posted June 7, 2015 by Rev. Lucinda McCollar

    Have you ever truly ponder wether your actions are motivated by love?  We know from I Cor. 13 that the characteristics of love are (KJV) Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh no...

  • The Bible? Uhh... Bonjour!

    Posted June 7, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Have you seen this commercial for State Farm Insurance?   You Can't Lie on the Internet is one of those commercials that is so memorable as a cliché, you can't remember what product it was selling.  Because of it, Bonjour has become the new retort to an...

  • The Fatal Deception

    Posted June 6, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    I would like to point out what might very well be the most important challenge facing the Christian community today. I believe that challenge stems from the actual making of the brick and mortar church. I feel it inately inside of me, very deeply, that somehow with the erection o...

  • THE DIVINE NATURE OF DANCE: Mind-Body-Spirit Integration

    Posted June 5, 2015 by Saroya Fanniel (Goddess Nibiru)

    The separation of Mind-Body-Spirit is an illusion. The 'physical' can bring us into higher states of Consciousness by integrating the brain's left and right hemispheres, raising the frequency of our Bio-Energy Field (Aura) and increasing/altering brainwave patterns. That is why many cultures employ ...

  • What might heaven not look like?

    Posted June 5, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    If you will, imagine a place, a place free of sin, a place where humanity has risen above the level of the need to lie, a system condusive of good morals and good works, a place where Baghdad is a paved in Gold, where all the capitals of all nations are paved in gold, fine misted floral sense in the...

  • Butchered & Blessed - Give thanks for your meat

    Posted June 4, 2015 by Michelle Pettigrew-Kaplan

    I am a vegetarian and animal lover living in a world of meat eaters. I am encouraging people to be thankful for the meat that they eat #nojudgment. If you eat animals please give them your thanks.  All animals that are raised for food should be #butcheredandblessed. So, #pleasegivethanksforyour...

  • Seeing the Divine Beyond the Semantics

    Posted June 4, 2015 by Mark Jordan

    When I was 19 and knew more than any human ever, I returned from my first quarter at college to learn that my mother had converted from Catholicism to become a Jehovah's Witness. Out to prove my vast intelligence and wisdom, I reduced her to tears a couple of times with my flawless logic. But I was ...

  • And Jesus Wept

    Posted June 4, 2015 by Rev. Anna Ruth Hollingsworth ULCM, ULC

    It was the story of Lazarus. He lay in his tomb as he had for days. Jesus came there, to the tomb, knowing He would raise Lazarus. The Son of GOD would perform a wondrous miracle. But He was fully divine yet also fully human. He felt the grief roll over Him. And He wept. Jesus wept and, loving child...

  • I Love You!

    Posted June 3, 2015 by Tony Villari

    I love you.  No, I really do love you, each and every one of you.  But, wait a darn minute, you say, love is an "attraction based on sexual desire; an affection and tenderness felt by lovers."  Have I lost my mind?  Maybe I lost it somewhere back in the free love movement of the ...

  • Spiritual but not Religious?

    Posted June 2, 2015 by Chris Sheridan

    Often I hear people say, "I'm spiritual but not religious." I get what they're saying, that they have a reverence for highter ideals and the wisdom of nature, but don't want to associate with the limitations and stigma of organized religious traditions. There can be a real freedom to explore and exp...

  • The Wise and Foolish Virgins

    Posted June 1, 2015 by Rev. Anna Ruth Hollingsworth ULCM, ULC

    Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks with their lamps. Matthew 25:2-4 NAB The wise virgins were prepared for the possibiliy of an unexpected change. The wise virgins were prepared for the possib...

  • miraculas

    Posted May 31, 2015 by Elder Sioux Chief, Gary Hare

    time heals people feel miracles are there in the air

  • The Athanasian Creed

    Posted May 31, 2015 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    The Athanasian Creed is traditionally ascribed to Saint Athanasius (296-373), from whom it takes its name. (It is also called the "Quicumque," which is the first word of the creed in Latin.) Like other creeds, such as the Apostles' Creed, it is a profession of the Christian faith; but it is also a f...

  • What We Need

    Posted May 29, 2015 by Tony Villari

    There are three Catholics I have developed respect for after leaving Catholicism for my own path - Pope Francis, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, and Father Jonathan Morris.  My reasons for respect are as straight forward as their commentary on any subject.  I hope you find something meaningful in ...

  • Hello n Thanks for reading this:

    Posted May 28, 2015 by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' Fusco

     I want to share the Love n Joy of Jesus, I became ordained a while ago then chose to use the title 'Reverend' Because the other two churches I attend n assist with use the titles of 'Pastor' n not the title 'Reverend'... When I share My Insights/inspirations n teachings with others I am doing ...

  • What's the Point?

    Posted May 28, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Be happy.  Be happy every minute of your life.  If your current life does not allow it, change the life you have until you are happy.  The morning may come when you wake up wondering, as you walk into the bathroom, if you're supposed to be happy.  You look into the mirror, and as...

  • The 200 Watchers and the Nephilim

    Posted May 25, 2015 by Mark Noeth O.D.H., Esoteric Theorist and Practioner

    I was doing some light reading and watched a few videos about the Nephilim and thought I would blog this. I had no idea that in the book of Enoch it said... (Enoch 10:12)... And when their (their meaning the 200 watchers that came to earth) sons have slain one another, and they have seen the destruc...

  • Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Do's and Don'ts!

    Posted May 25, 2015 by Bishop Dale Day Hudson

    As an (LEM) Lay Eucharistic Minister you are allowed to assist the Priest, and or Bishop with alters services if there is no deacon present. You may also be issued a three year licence which can be renewed or revoked by the diocesan Bishop. You are allowed to issue the last rights, baptism, and admi...

  • Memorial Day - 2015

    Posted May 22, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Why is peace so elusive for humans?  Is it part of our genetic makeup to destroy ourselves in the quest to not destroy ourselves?  The "civilized" world expounds ideas of lofty morality in our efforts to protect the freedom and liberty of the downtrodden and the weak.  The world devel...

  • Omaha Mourns

    Posted May 21, 2015 by Pastor Richard ( Taz ) Pickett, OM, EM,

    There are no riots in Omaha for a murdered Police officer. Rest in Peace Officer Kerrie Orozco The city is in Mourning.....

  • We are so blessed...

    Posted May 21, 2015 by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' Fusco

    Hi,Had a good day, small group study n breakfast was good n then my visit to the nursing/rehab center/home was also a good time...I shared scripture John 13: 34-35 the chaplain showed a video of of a guy named Nick who was born without legs or arms n shares his life n challenges n his positive frame...

  • True Unity

    Posted May 21, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    Have you ever noticed how diffferent faiths tend to stay vehemently seperate from each other? What if for a moment instead of looking at all the differences in the different faiths, we looked at their simularities? We do call ALL of them, "faiths" after all. Every single faith does indeed have the, ...

  • A letter to the President

    Posted May 21, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    It's funny but even though I am a multi-war combat veteran of the US Army I have never felt comfortable enough to actually send a full on truthful message of what I thought to the president of the United States. That is, until now. So earlier this year I began emailing President Obama. Shocking...

  • The Human Circus

    Posted May 20, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Have you ever just gone into a tavern, bar, or restaurant for the express purpose of watching the people?  If you pay close enough attention you will be treated to a great parade of the human condition.  This is what  I find myself doing when I go out to relax.  I tend to frequen...

  • "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as serva

    Posted May 19, 2015 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

        Upstarts frequently usurp the highest places, while the truly great pine in obscurity. This is a riddle in providence whose solution will one day gladden the hearts of the upright; but it is so common a fact, that none of us should murmur if it should fall to our own lot. When our ...

  • "Afterward." Hebrews 12:11

    Posted May 18, 2015 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

      How happy are tried Christians, afterwards. No calm more deep than that which succeeds a storm. Who has not rejoiced in clear shinings after rain? Victorious banquets are for well-exercised soldiers. After killing the lion we eat the honey; after climbing the Hill Difficulty, we sit down i...

  • The birth of Christ in human

    Posted May 18, 2015 by Rev.Dr.Vickie Fothen

    The birth of Christ in human is the bringing to consciousness of the spiritual idea of human the ChristofGod-through the quickening power of the word of Truth. It is the beginning in the inner realms of consciousness of a higher set of faculties that, when grown to full stature, save the whole perso...

  • Holy Grail Located!!!

    Posted May 17, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    The Holy Grail is NOT a cup or chalice that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper, and nor is it that same cup that caught Jesus' blood as he hung from the cross having been speared in the rib by a Roman soldier. Neither is the Holy Grail, as the Da Vinci Code suggested, Jesus' actual bloodline, of ch...

  • Friends

    Posted May 17, 2015 by Rev. Vernon Campbell ULC

    If you send me a friend rerquest, I will expect that you have read a bit about me in my profile and in my blogs.  I hope that if you send me a request because after reading them you find that me have some spiritual value to one another.  I do not expect that anyone embraces my beliefs as t...

  • Unconditional Love

    Posted May 17, 2015 by Rev. Lucinda McCollar

    We have heard so much about unconditional love - love that is freely given without expecting anything in return. It can also be said that unconditional love is associated with terms such as true alturism, or complete love.  But do we really understand this concept?   While on one hand, we...

  • ulc in mexico

    Posted May 17, 2015 by REV: STACY PIFHER

    Is ULC good in Baja Califonua aka Tijauna Mexixo not to marry but to start a Ministry.

  • The Testimony of Sister Diana

    Posted May 17, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Unlike Pastor Niemoller, here we have a Dominican willing to speak out; willing to go on the offensive.  I offer that any government office seeking to silence such testimony is treading, quite obviously, into the realm of "collusion with the enemy."  As a military man, I despise traitors t...

  • "Do Unto Others ..."

    Posted May 13, 2015 by Rev. Elizabeth Hoff, ULC

    When artist/photographer Andres Serrano publicly exhibited a picture of a crucifix soaked in urine back in 1987, Christians all over America were aghast.  Cries of "Sacrilege! Blasphemy!" went up all throughout the land.   The same thing happened again when Sinead O'Connor tore up a pict...

  • last nite I emailed a friend about...

    Posted May 11, 2015 by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' Fusco

    last nite I emailed a friend about what is going with my ministry n started writing some about what I believe in regards to the topic of sex...Sex is a sensitive topic for many n is what I think that gets many Christians upset with the Gay/Lesbian/Trans n unmarried people; my views on sex are very s...

  • Triquetra

    Posted May 11, 2015 by Rev. Vernon Campbell ULC

    Triquetra (/traɪˈkwɛtrə/; Latin tri- "three" and quetrus "cornered") originally meant "triangle" and was used to refer to various three-cornered shapes. It has come to refer exclusively to a particular more complicated shape formed of three vesicae piscis, sometimes with an added circle in or around...

  • Joining A Monastery

    Posted May 10, 2015 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    A young Catholic priest decided to enter a monastery. He joined one particularly strict sect. The head monk told him, at his indoctrination, that they were sworn to TOTAL silence. They could not speak one word at all. However, every ten years, they would be permitted to speak two words. After 10 yea...

  • The Confusing Path to Salvation

    Posted May 10, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Religion and spirituality is a matter of deep personal choice.  Can you choose poorly?  Well, did the victims of Jim Jones and his Peoples Temple choose poorly?  I think so; after all, they died and Jones shot himself in the head like the true coward he turned out to be.  But, ch...

  • Children's Bibles Fundraiser

    Posted May 7, 2015 by Pastor, Sharon Moore

    Bible Fund Raiser for inner-city youths   Please click the link for more details and to support this worthy cause for our youths.

  • None

    Posted May 6, 2015 by Chief Anderson

    I once considered that there was two beings, a Creator and a Life Force, but I can see no reason for there to be more than one, the Life Force. Such a dichotomy would create problems like the trinity. Jews and others see the trinity as paganism. I don’t condemn paganism. They may be right and...

  • United World Vs. Cosmic Unity

    Posted May 4, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    Let's take a perspective from the Christian belief system and specifically look at how things might play out in the future between humanity and the leaders who will fill the worlds -a- stage. The bible tells us that the false prophet will undertake the ideological and religious brainwashing of huma...

  • the Universe n God is there a box to fit either in???

    Posted May 4, 2015 by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' Fusco

    the Universe n God is there a box to fit either in???I am sitting here after sleeping from 4pm yesterday to about 2:30am this morning...I am thinking about the universe n God n everything, as in topic of God n the universe it is not ease to put either in a box n nor should I try because I think thos...

  • Sunday Morning Reflections

    Posted May 3, 2015 by Rev. Lucinda McCollar

    I love Sunday mornings. The only other souls awake at my house, are the two dogs and the two cats. It is usually so quiet and peaceful, that I am allowed to spend time in quiet reflection.  However; this morning, my youngest dog is full of piss and vinegar and has decided that we don't need to ...

  • Christ personified is the sun

    Posted May 3, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    People love to personify many things, whether it is for the sake of deeper understanding or whether it is for avoidance, personification has gone on for longer than our history has recorded. The reason for most religion is to provide comfort to people in a world that is coldly brutal and hostile.Thi...

  • Fastest method for healing from trauma

    Posted May 2, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    Over the years I developed a rather simple process that helps people heal from trauma at a much faster rate than they would have otherwise. The process begins with a redefining of the word, "psychotherapy" (or, talk therapy). I have found that the fastest possible way to heal from PTSD (Trauma) is t...

  • Is a helping hand your motto

    Posted May 1, 2015 by Rev.Giovanni Guerriero

    Today May 1st 2015,            This is the first of hopefully many blogs about charity and giving all you can and more.  Todays topic is spoken charity. I have seen it many times someone in need and getting a harsh "GET A JOB!" when they are visably poor and can...

  • God and Baltimore

    Posted May 1, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Racism?  In Baltimore?  Not according to the black friends I have that happen to be from there.  They have lost no time throwing the bullpoop card on the events that are unfolding, as they did during the Ferguson riots.  Ladies and gentlemen, let me clarify for our brothers and s...

  • The Single Similarity in ALL Religions

    Posted April 29, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    As I was in college knee deep in the studies of theology I kept coming upon a multitude of poinient differences amongst the different religions. It seemed to be that not only did most of the sacred texts and religions claim some sort of exclusivity upon God, as if their way was the only way, but amo...

  • Just Rambling.....

    Posted April 28, 2015 by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG

        If you could tell the world one single command or action like: with your finger, point up and every body did, would they point at the same direction?   Not really because the planet earth is round and pointing up would point at different area of space.   Now what abou...

  • "Instant Karma" John Lennon

    Posted April 26, 2015 by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG

    Instant Karma's gonna get you Gonna knock you right on the headYou better get yourself togetherPretty soon you're gonna be deadWhat in the world you thinking ofLaughing in the face of loveWhat on earth you tryin' to doIt's up to you, yeah youInstant Karma's gonna get youGonna look you right in the ...

  • How proud are you to be Christian?

    Posted April 25, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    Are you proud to be Christian? Do you find yourself often times calling out John 14:6 when in the company of non believers? Perhaps you know a Christian who declares God and heaven as if they are most exclusive to Christians and no other religions? The typical Christian evangelistic message is that:...

  • Love, Light and Power!

    Posted April 25, 2015 by Scott Bruno

    Love, Light and Power. Each of us has The Power of Free Will of Choice, or, the ability to choose. In fact, you choose everything. You chose to read this, you may choose to reply or not reply, but so long as you are not in jail or the military you have chosen your life every step of the way. Your F...

  • Oh, Pooh!

    Posted April 24, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Sometimes I wonder if it's because we have forgotten to expect the best or if we've forgotten what the best looks like so, when we're confronted with mediocrity, we're satisfied. It's the mindset being forced on us where everyone gets a trophy for participating; there are no winners or losers. Is it...

  • Adventure of Life

    Posted April 23, 2015 by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG

    “You are as the yellow leaf.The messengers of death are at hand.You are to travel far away.What will you take with you?You are the lampTo lighten the way.Then hurry, hurry.When your light shinesWithout impurity or desireYou will come into the boundless country.Your life is falling away.Death...

  • The Weekend

    Posted April 22, 2015 by Bear Jason

    The Weekend. The day started with an early morning in Florida with flight to Michigan for a three hour drive home. It was just a quick stop at home to grab the pack and boys, meet some friends and off we went. A nice evening stroll through the woods to a hill over a serine clay lake.  The stop...

  • Listen and Learn

    Posted April 22, 2015 by Rev. Adam Lindsay- DD

    I came across these verses this morning and thought I would share them with you. Job 34:2-4- "Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning. For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good." I hope y...

  • sharing my thoughts

    Posted April 21, 2015 by Minister Cliff Gonzalez

    I have never written a blog not here or anywhere else, but I felt this was the right place to share my point of view. (You never know this could be the beginning of something new for me) I believe in what I post or share through bible verses, pictures etc. My interpretation is the base of my beli...

  • Second Star to the Right

    Posted April 20, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Sometimes I think that is what most Christians, ministers, and priests do, just say anything that comes into their heads.  Usually that entails quoting the biblical scripture, which entails the listener to have serious faith.  Think of it as a horse race.  The Bible, an hour before po...

  • Name the 7 cardinal sins and virtues

    Posted April 19, 2015 by Father Charlie Ferry UUA, CLF & ULC

    Can you name all seven cardinal virtues and the seven cardinal sins ?

  • The Value of Family

    Posted April 18, 2015 by Tony Villari

    This will probably open a Pandora's Box of differing opinion, primarily due to semantics.  If it does then I have accomplished one of my goals in writing these long winded posts, so here it goes.  Is it "why," or is it "what?"  Isn't what the family exists for, the same...

  • How I got here

    Posted April 17, 2015 by Chaplain Mark Rice

    I've had a spiritual draw most all my life, but finding the niche has always been a challenge.  As a 25 yr Air Force vet, I am strongly involved with the American Legion.  I also belong to the American Legion Riders.  This year I became the Chaplain with the riders.  That set the...

  • You Are Invited

    Posted April 17, 2015 by Pastor, Sharon Moore

    Glory be to God, we are all invited. This is a celebration and that I do not want me or my family to miss! When the time comes, I want to be there, don't you? Reserve A.S.A.P Seats are limited and the Guest of Honor is on His Way!        Cost:  Faith      ...

  • Tolerance or Respect?

    Posted April 17, 2015 by Tony Villari

    I think we all wish this was a perfect world, though we constantly prove, through our own ignorance and prejudices, it isn't.  People will not change overnight.  The best we can hope for, in this world of emotional, cultural, and political extremes, is to find some middle ground where we c...

  • Mountains

    Posted April 16, 2015 by Rev. Adam Lindsay- DD

    Every day when I drive to work, I take Highway 52 going West, towards the Colorado Rockies. There isn't much on Highway 52, a lot of farms, some residential; however, because there isn't much, you have an amazing view of the Colorado Rockies. There is one point in my drive where I drive up...

  • Thought for the day:

    Posted April 16, 2015 by Michael Murdock

    We presume to know the mind of God but fail miserably. We presume to know the creation but fail miserably. We presume to know the bounds of life but fail miserably. God was, is and will be infinitely more than we can ever imagine and to presume anything more than our fallibility in this comprehensio...

  • REV.David A Leisure

    Posted April 16, 2015 by Rev. David Leisure

    I am looking for frineds that love god i'd one day like to start my oun church i have a name for my church the name is OUR FATHERS HEART 

  • Walk In Your Authority

    Posted April 16, 2015 by Pastor, Sharon Moore

    Walk in your God given Authority! Do not relinquish your authority to anyone. FOR WHOMEVER YOU GIVE YOUR AUTHORITY TO YOU ARE IN BONDAGE TO THEM! NO PERSON SHOULD HAVE CONTROL OVER YOUR LIFE! (NIV) Luke 10:19 "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the ...

  • Tax Day

    Posted April 15, 2015 by Rev. Adam Lindsay- DD

    Some of you may know that not only am I an ordained minister, I am also a tax consultant. I help many people resolve their tax debt with the states and the IRS. Now one day, I will transition out of this field and into the ministry full time. But for now, this is where God placed me. So w...

  • Tolerance

    Posted April 14, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    Tolerance: (the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with, the capacity to endure continued subjection to something) This word has become quite a trigger button for me. I see all kinds of people, from ev...

  • The Storm

    Posted April 14, 2015 by Tony Villari

    It seems that when our troubles are long legged, when our storms seem to take on a life of their own and set up residence in our lives for the long haul, we tend to forget why the troubles exist. When we forget why our lives are in turmoil, we start to find other targets on which to assign blame for...

  • made this a blog because as a wallpost it cut it short...

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' Fusco

    Good Morning Everyone...Was about to write I am well but, my body is doing well took a couple Tylenols that are doing a good job on the aches in my joints...The problem that is concerning me is in my head/mind, feeling very down, depressed, mind is going over things like loneliness, past loves, inco...

  • Speaking Up

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Adam Lindsay- DD

    Message: If you were at the park and you saw a group of kids bulling and picking on another kid, what would you do? Would you speak up and say something to the bullies, or would you do nothing? Right now, I am watching the show, "What Would You Do." If you haven't seen it, it is a show w...

  • A New Day

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    "Stand at the crossroads and look,and ask for the ancient paths,where the good way lies; and walk in it,and find rest for your souls."--Jeremiah 6:16I seem to be having many more light bulb, or "aha", moments these days. I don't believe things are just happening more, but rather the more I become in...

  • Need for space

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    This was yesterday's tarot reading: Following the Hermit's example and shutting yourself away with your thoughts won't exactly provide much reassurance for those around you today, dear Donna! Thanks to the influence of the Moon, your nearest and dearest are plagued by doubts and imaginings and don't...

  • Being Content

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    I had quite the refreshing conversation this morning with someone who had me thinking about my own views of happiness.  He said, and I am paraphrasing here, "I strive to wake up each day content with my life...that would be what I would consider close to happiness."  That took me back a mi...

  • Courage

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    Being courageous is not about having a blind disregard for danger, which is a trait Aristotle often mentions when speaking of the Celts.  (That one always kind of ticked me off)  Being courageous is “standing-strong-in-the-face-of-adversity, alone or with companions. Sometimes Courag...

  • Being Hospitable

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    “So seek me no in far-off places.I am close at hand.Your workbench, office, kitchen.These are your altarswhere you offer love.And I am with you there.” – Clarence EnzlerHospitality is one of the virtues we see expounded on in Celtic lore over and over.  Offering our homes to t...

  • Spirit

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    After various discussions today in some online CR groups, I decided perhaps I should explain my personal views on spirit...ancestors and deities.  Let me first explain that I view my deities, specifically the Tuatha de Danann, as my ancestors.  I believe I am descended from them, not creat...

  • What is Honor?

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    What is honor?  Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines honor as “respect that is given to someone who is admired; good reputation; good quality or character as judged by other people; high moral standards of behavior”. The Urban Dictionary actually gives a better definition, mor...

  • Homecoming

    Posted April 13, 2015 by Rev. Donna Donovan

    The title of my blogspot is "My Homecoming" for a reason.  Home can be defined as many things, but to myself home is where I find the "real" Donna.  That inner part that stays consistent, no matter where this outer shell travels, or what it encounters, or how lost it can appear to be....th...

  • Missing Meanings

    Posted April 11, 2015 by Rev. Tony Weir

    How often do we go looking for meaning, and logic, but miss the best line ever used or read. When we look into our scriptures and texts looking for a phase or passage to shed some light life, I often have to stop and think have i missed it. maybe i should go back and read again, but still not findi...

  • Why do YOU post Here on the ULCM?

    Posted April 11, 2015 by Pastor Richard ( Taz ) Pickett, OM, EM,

    I as well as a great many members of the ULCM post on the main page directly or post in blog format on a very wide range of topics. We also have a wide range of reasons as to why we post here. For some of us, it is because of the interaction with friends we have made during our time here and merely ...

  • Hope

    Posted April 11, 2015 by Rev. Adam Lindsay- DD

    Message: Do you feel like you are stuck? Feel like you don't know what to do or where to go? Many people around the world have this feeling every day. If you have the feeling that you are trapped in a job or relationship or any situation, know that their is a way out. If you have faith and trust in...

  • "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" Brian Adams

    Posted April 11, 2015 by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG

    "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" To really love a woman To understand her - you gotta know her deep insideHear every thought - see every dream N' give her wings - when she wants to fly Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her armsYa know ya really love a woman When ...

  • The Path We Take

    Posted April 11, 2015 by Tony Villari

    If you have chosen the right path, you will know.  The path will not be a selfish one, and it will lead where all paths ultimately lead.  Your path will be like a stairway with multiple landings, halls, and rooms.  Each landing may represent a different lifetime, each hallway a differ...

  • Treating Others

    Posted April 10, 2015 by Rev. Adam Lindsay- DD

    Message I went to the store just the other day and as I was just about ready to leave, I see these two ladies in an isle arguing. They didn’t look like they were related or even knew each other. They were slinging insults back and forth at each other and talked about going outside to fight. S...

  • Nerves

    Posted April 10, 2015 by Bear Jason

    The nerves are over.  As a person very close to parents, My beliefs are not of the family history. Born and raised catholic even though my parents are not weekly practitioner, it still was all of our upbringing and I know it is in my father’s heart. The nerves of informing my parents of m...

  • Who Do You Trust with Your Soul?

    Posted April 10, 2015 by Tony Villari

    Have you seen the television commercial where the disc jockey masquerades as a financial advisor, asking potential clients if they consider him trustworthy, knowledgeable, and if they'd trust him as their financial advisor?  My view of financial advisors is, if they were any good, why would the...

  • Flying is Nice

    Posted April 9, 2015 by Jay Olson

    In the cool of the evening a winter moon rises slowly into the starlit sky. Shrinking as it rises, casting a shadow, painting a picture before my very eye. This is the glory of winter in its deepest and most power...

  • God's Grace is Sufficient

    Posted April 9, 2015 by Charles Lee

    God’s unconditional love is sufficient for me. All I need is God’s unconditional love. Scholars like to define Grace as unmerited favor. That is really nice and academic. But it still had a connotation of the old not worthy wretch belief. I much prefer unconditional love. This definition...

  • Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah - Holocaust and Heroism

    Posted April 9, 2015 by Tony Villari

    As much as some the world would like to see this historic period erased from memory, we cannot.  How do we erase the memory of entire family lines eradicated?  How do we erase the memory of numbered tattoos on the arms of the survivors?  Soon, those tattoos will turn to dust with the ...

  • Anger

    Posted April 9, 2015 by Rev. Adam Lindsay- DD

    Message I have been noticing more and more that people are more prone to anger now a days. I feel that with all the advances in the world today, we have become a society of instant gratification. The down side is when we don't get that instant gratification, we turn to anger. Now don't get me wrong...