Religion

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Mainstream Eastern Orthodoxy holds that the Holy Spirit proceeds only from the Father and rejects the Filioque clause ("and the Son") added to the Nicene Creed by the Latin Church, on the grounds that no council was called for the addition -- wikipedia.

Pope John Paul II

Priority request: "(1920-2005) head of church from 1978-2005." cal. 570 (awareness) in Truth vs. Falsehood.

Taize community

Today, the Taizé Community is made up of about hundred brothers, Catholics and from various Protestant backgrounds, coming from around thirty nations --taize.fr/en

Jesus Christ, You are my Life (Pope John Paul II) video

Priority request: A beautiful worship together as a church and a people. Made me emotional and I can see the pure joy in the face of the Pope and the people. A beautiful song! I can’t even imagine the energy in that space.

The Entombment of Christ (Caravaggio)

Priority request: [the painting] depicts Jesus being taken down from the cross. It highlights His love for the world and the fulfillment of His calling, which was its salvation.

Heaven and Its Wonders and Hell, by Emanuel Swedenborg

Request: Swedenborg was a Swedish mystic who experienced profound spiritual visions starting in 1744-1745.

Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri

The narrative takes as its literal subject the state of the soul after death and presents an image of divine justice meted out as due punishment or reward, and describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Allegorically, the poem represents the soul's journey towards God--wikipedia.

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, transl. by Swami Nikhilananda

Priority request. "The text records conversations of Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors... The first edition was published in 1942." The book was voted as one of the "100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century" -- wikipedia.

hallelujah / alleluia

"a phrase in Christianity used to give praise to God" -- wikipedia.

Theosophy

Listed at 365 (awareness) in Truth vs. Falsehood.

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Teachings "to make disciples, to help men believe that Jesus is the Son of God so that believing they might have life in his name, and to educate and instruct them in this life, thus building up the body of Christ." By request.

moksha (Hinduism)

"Moksha in this life includes psychological liberation from adhyasa (fears besetting one's life) and avidya (ignorance or anything that is not true knowledge)" -- wikipedia.

Gospel Light, by George Lamsa

Subtitle: An Indispensable Guide to the Teachings of Jesus and the Customs of His Time. "Explains the meaning of idioms, metaphors, and figures of speech used in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and offers an introduction to each of the four Gospels" -- amazon. By request.

An Orthodox Priest's Advice For Anxiety & Depression

Request: I was having a bad week and couldn't shake a deep sadness. Then this video popped up and I did exactly what he said (btw I'm not Orthodox)... And he was right. The sadness went away.

each human being has a guardian angel who will help if humbly asked

Request: Wondering if... we could be receiving help or assistance from a guardian angel but we are not fully understanding and utilizing this gift.