Cuban women, dressed in black, kneel on the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue across from St. Patrick's Cathedral, April 20, 1958. They earlier attended a mass at St. Patrick's to honor and pray for the memory of the victims massacred in Cuba under the Batista regime. Batista murdered 20,000 Cubans in seven years. The women said they were members of the Catholic Ladies of Cuba, a New York organization. Male supporters in the background hold U.S. and Cuban flags.
Chapter Eight - Now I'm Branded For Taking The Fall
“Good afternoon, Father Lupin,” Sirius said with practiced propriety. Remus let out a groan.
“Christ, that’s dreadful,” he mumbled, bringing up a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose from over the tops of his glasses for only a moment before pushing them back up his face. “Mary, thank you for bringing him to me,” Remus said with a wide smile of relief. Mary nodded, winking at Sirius.
“Don’t work too hard, boys,” she said with a knowing grin as she retreated up the stairs.
“Sorry, is –” Sirius began to ask, glancing into the flat, but Remus immediately shook his head.
“He went up to the kitchen for a cup of coffee,” Remus said, grabbing a fistful of Sirius’ shirt at the chest and pulling him inside quickly. And if Sirius didn’t know better, he would’ve thought Remus meant to pull him into a kiss with the frenzy and the recklessness of his movements. Instead, he leaned around Sirius and silently closed the door behind him. If that had been it, Sirius might’ve been disappointed, but Remus impulsively slipped his arms around Sirius as far as they could go, pressing Sirius deeply into the door and burying his face headily into Sirius’ neck, breathing out, “God, I missed you.”
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and Episcopal Peace Fellowship invite all to join for “Love Casts Out Fear: An Inauguration Eve Vigil” on Sunday, January 19th at 5 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston.
Bishop Julia E. Whitworth and other diocesan and Episcopal Peace Fellowship leaders will offer a prayer service –– in person or via livestream at the cathedral’s YouTube…
Join three ritualists for free, open vigil to both receive support and to extend prayer to the living and the thousands of souls returning.
FREE VIGIL AND PRAYER SPACE
Prayer Vigil & Ritual for Palestine / Israel
w/ Omid Safi, Rae Abileah, & Daniel Foor
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 90 minutes
9:00am LA | 12:00pm NYC | 18:00 Berlin | 19:00 Jerusalem
Ancestral Medicine supports the international call for a ceasefire.
Since October 7, more than 10,000 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis have been killed. As we write this, bombs continue to drop on Gaza where over 240 Israelis are being held hostage (while over 7,000 Palestinian political prisoners are behind bars). This horrific violence is the most recent manifestation of 75 years of occupation of Palestine by the State of Israel and allied powers.
In addition to tangible forms of activism and peace work, allowing space to feel the fullness of our experience is also critical. In this spirit, we invite you to join this free, public ritual to receive and extend support, and to gather in prayer and heart-centered ritual.
Ritual co-leaders will invite participants to find resource in supportive community and in their direct connection with the Sacred. In addition to intending a space for recharge, we’ll extend prayer to the living, to the dead, and to the greater web of relations impacted by human violence. There will be opportunity to participate in one of three break-out spaces anchored by Jewish (Rae), Muslim (Omid), and general leadership (Daniel), all within the larger intent to remain centered and effective in service to the struggle for collective liberation.
At Ancestral Medicine, we hold that systemic change, spiritual practice, and personal wellness are inseparable. Please read the FAQ to know if this event is right for you. We aim to hold inclusive spaces, rooted in core values, that allow for a wide range of ancestral and life experiences.
We wish to make clear that, at Ancestral Medicine, we stand firmly behind Palestinians’ right to freedom, safety, and human rights. We oppose Zionism just as we oppose antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of racism and bigotry. We affirm all that is holy and life-affirming about diverse faith traditions. We seek to embody our core values with nuance and kindness, and in this moment that means centering the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and the atrocities unfolding for the two million residents of Gaza.
