Love thy neighbor

The Connecticut Council for Interreligious Understanding and the office for ecumenical and interreligious affairs of the Archdiocese of Hartford are hosting a “Love Thy Neighbor and Act For All Americans at 7 p.m. on Sunday at Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. They keynote address will be given by Rev. Dr. Alvan N. Johnson Jr. …

On being grateful…

…it wouldn’t be a fruitful first week of gratitude if I didn’t say how much I appreciate having friends. And not just “friends,” but, more specifically, girlfriends, like girlfriends you can call to share a bump in the road, and they drop everything and appear at your front door in minutes. With wine — which you …

Christians act like Christians, and neighbors get mad.

So a North Carolina church has been housing the homeless, and the neighbors aren’t happy — though the church has been performing this act of grace for a year and a half. You can learn more here. Or, if you fancy original sources, you can go here. And thanks, Cynical, for the link. And yes, neighbors …

Have a gently used coat? Some new mittens or hats?

New socks would work, too. Hands On Hartford, Journey Home, and Center Church of Hartford are looking to open a pop-up store on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the capital city to distribute goods that help keep our neighbors warm. But they’re going to need your help. Think  you may be able to contribute? …