Disarming hearts is a job for everyone, great and small, rich and poor alike. At times, something quite simple will do, such as “a smile, a small gesture of friendship,…

"And now we welcome the New Year; full of things that have never been."  (Rilke)

"We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible." (Rabbi Nachum Braverman)

“Advent is a time of waiting for our Lord, who will visit us all in our own hearts. The Lord is coming! Let us wait for him!” (Pope Francis)

“I am truly your merciful Mother, yours and all the people who live united in this land and of all the other people of different ancestries, my lovers, who love…

Love is the bridge between you and everything. (Rumi)

Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.  (Maya Angelou)

“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta)

“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” (Arthur Ashe)…

The vote is the most powerful non-violent tool we have. (John Lewis)