Author Archives: Matilda Cantwell

“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Matilda Cantwell
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– Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“A waiting person is a patient person. The word ‘patience’ means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full in the belief that something hidden there will manifest itself to us… The moment is empty. But patient people dare to stay where they are. Patient living means to live actively in the present and wait there. Waiting, then, is not passive. It involves nurturing the moment, as a mother nurtures the child that is growing in her womb.”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Matilda Cantwell
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– Henry Nouwen

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Christmas as an Interfaith Holiday

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Matilda Cantwell
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Perhaps we can look at Christmas, as it is celebrated in the U.S, as an Interfaith Holiday, in that its rituals are not drawn from just one religious tradition. Advent, the season that leads up to Christmas in the Christian … Continue reading →

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About Religious Diversity: A Social Justice Issue

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Matilda Cantwell
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I thought Otelia Cromwell Day was inspiring as well as thought (and action!) provoking. I am so appreciative of all the imagination and creativity that went into the production of such a rich day. I was especially taken with the historical connections … Continue reading →

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