“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” — Proverbs 3:5-6 Four Stages of Life Recently I saw through my den window a cloud split into several evenly spaced flat layers with each layer decreasing in […]

MANILA, Philippines Cheering throngs greeted Pope Francis when he arrived in the deeply Catholic Philippines on Thursday evening, the first papal visit in 20 years to a country whose church is struggling with profound social changes and a decline in political power. The visit comes on the heels of a major loss for the church, […]

MANILA, Philippines Pope Francis said there are limits to freedom of speech, especially when it insults or ridicules someone’s faith, in comments that the Vatican said today did not mean justifying the attack on the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo. Francis spoke about the Paris terror attacks while en route to the Philippines on Thursday, […]

Words that Encourage Stepping into the new year without my mom feels like entering a strange and unmapped land; nothing feels familiar. I am glad for the snow, pleased with the arctic frost that has descended, keeping me inside. As any farmer knows, winter is a time to rest, to re-gather one’s strength and to […]

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is increasing assistance to Western African countries hard-hit by the Ebola virus, setting aside $3.55 million to fund protective gear for caregivers, transport for sick patients and care for orphans left behind. Vatican charity organizations and offices that deal with the developing world issued a joint mission statement Wednesday […]

TOPSHAM — Grace Community Chapel of West Gardiner will sponsor an evening of Christian roller skating on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 5:45-8 p.m. The snow date is Jan. 18. Topsham Roller World is located at 20 Atwood Road. The cost is $5, which includes skates. Inline skates are $2 extra. For more information, call Tracey […]

BRUNSWICK — From Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, the Brunswick Shambhala Meditation Center, located at 19 Mason St., will offer a fiveweek introduction to meditation and contemplative arts practice, “Creating as Meditation in Action.” The course is designed for people who are interested in learning how meditation can aid in creating genuine expression in any […]

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