Common Word, Common Lord

Common Word, Common Lord

February 2012 Archives

The Quest for “Oneness” in a Diverse (and Divided) World

In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful In our day and age, many are trying to “be different.” Whether in a singing competition, or anywhere else, many people value being different. Indeed, diversity is very important, and [...]

A Very Telling Gaffe

In the Name of the God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful A gaffe by a Rick Santorum staffer says a lot. Speaking to MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Monday, spokeswoman Alice Stewart said: There is a type of theological secularism when [...]

May His Comfort Reign

In the Name of God, the Infinitely Merciful, Most Gracious I was standing in my  mother’s kitchen when I first heard the news: Whitney Houston, a singer to whom I grew up listening, had died at the age of 48. [...]

Study: American Muslims Pose Little Threat

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Let me start with this: I have never understood and completely abhor those fellow Americans who plot to hurt innocent people in this country. It is a betrayal beyond all measure, [...]

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Prayers for Boston
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful The attack at the Boston Marathon is truly personal for me. I was blessed to finish the 2010 Chicago Marathon, in honor of my daughter who died from cancer the year before. I remember the sheer elation, despite being in tremendous pain

posted 1:46:59pm Apr. 16, 2013 | read full post »

Right Is Might
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful This Sunday, billions of Christians around the world will celebrate what is the most important holiday of the Christian spiritual calendar: Easter. It commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the central

posted 3:20:18pm Mar. 27, 2013 | read full post »

HABEMVS PAPAM
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Infinitely Merciful I join the rest of the world - Catholic and non-Catholic - Christian and non-Christian - in congratulating the Catholic Church on electing their new Pontiff, Pope Francis I. May the Lord our God guide him to all that is right and good

posted 3:58:15pm Mar. 13, 2013 | read full post »

Our "First Love" Is Always There
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Given that is the time of year for love, sort of, I had blogged about a particular song, "Lullabies" by singer/songwriter Yuna (a Muslim woman who wears the headscarf, by the way). I wrote about how the song reminds me of someone who w

posted 1:59:26pm Feb. 15, 2013 | read full post »

A Very Happy Day
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful No, it's not the "Muslim Christmas." I have never put lights on my house, placed a tree in the family room, and exchanged gifts. Nevertheless, it is a very happy day for me and Muslims all around the world: the Prophet Muhammad's birth

posted 3:48:44pm Jan. 16, 2013 | read full post »


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