Resurrection Amid the 2020 Pandemic
For Catholics and all Christians, the Easter season celebrates the most joyous time of year, the feast of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But…
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Toward an Ethic of Appreciation
What’s good or what’s bad are a bit confused right now. “I need to be working!” says a friend, who has never stopped working…
What Would You Say If Someone – Ramadan Reflection by Shaykh Jibreel Speight
(To contact Shaykh Jibreel or receive regular Ramadan communications, email jspeight@chapman.edu) What would you say if someone – let’s call that person “M”…
Be Adaptive, Not Reactive to Change
BE ADAPTIVE, NOT REACTIVE TO CHANGE “Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind” Series Chapman University’s Director of Contemplative Practices and Well-being Advances Strategies for Coping During…
Feeling like a Family – Even in Isolation
Today, I’ve never felt more alone. But at the same time, I’ve never felt more connected to others – like I’m part of a…
Earth Day, Ridván, and Ramadan – Socially Distant Yet Inspiring Action
by Gail Stearns, Dean of the Chapel We might expect that religious holidays often offer strength to believers, with assurance that through trials emerge…
Your CHAPMAN HOPE: Providing Calm, Care, and Compassion during the COVID-19 Crisis
With shared commitment to uphold the strength of the Spiritual Pillar and the Chapman spirit, The Fish Interfaith Center is pleased to launch CHAPMAN…
Introducing Chapman Hope – Providing Calm, Care & Compassion in Times of Crisis
Dear Friends of Chapman, The Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University is pleased to introduce CHAPMAN HOPE! We have been working diligently in faith…
Tips for Working Remotely
“Who are you?” said the Caterpillar . . . “I – I hardly know, Sir, just at present,” Alice replied rather shyly, “at least…
Easter, Passover and Vaisakhi – Socially Distant, Yet Deeply Meaningful – by Dean Gail Stearns
Without the opportunity to gather, how does one join an Earth Day project, attend a Passover Seder, a Ramadan Iftar, an Easter brunch, a…
Chag Sameach. Happy Passover. – Reflections by Rabbi Corie Yutkin
Chag Sameach. Happy Passover What a strange time to be living in when there is an actual plague happening during the time of Pesach.…
That Feeling of Grief and Finding Meaning – Reflections by Dean Gail Stearns
We grieve the things we never even had, a friend once said to me after I had experienced a profound loss. Indeed, we grieve…