Originally published by Unity Magazine – Sept./Oct. 2015. Seven potent practices for staying conscious in a world full of distractions BY REV. PAUL JOHN ROACH Can you recall a moment when you felt fully awake or alive? A time when all the needs and concerns of everyday life slipped into the background and a sense […]
The three day period of October 31 through November 2 on the calendar brings us three festivals or holy days that have marked the Christian calendar for centuries yet originated in pre-Christian pagan or old religion observances. The affirmation of light as the darkness of winter begins is celebrated worldwide from Diwali, the Hindu festival […]
I was attracted to Unity back in 1977 because of its relevance. It was not a Sunday religion or a book of rules; it offered a way of living my life. I feel the same way today. It’s great to hear the message of Truth on Sunday and to experience it with like-minded people, but […]
How a trip to India taught us to trust in whatever the universe dished out. I first travelled to India in 1976 on the overland route from London. I stayed several months and later returned for five months in 1985. Now it was October 2013 and I once again headed for the subcontinent, this time by […]
“Notice the changing landscape as you travel: hills becoming valleys, forests becoming open fields, everything seamlessly part of the whole. Our lives are like that: unfolding, connected, complete.” The inspiration for this statement, which I initially wrote for the Unity online radio Facebook page, came as I was returning from a weekend in New Orleans. Swamp […]
Lent is a preparation time, a 40 day period to get ourselves ready for the momentous events of Easter week. The actual period is closer to 46 days because Sundays are not considered part of the Lent season. In popular conception Lent is a time of sacrifice, of giving up something, like a certain pleasure […]