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14+ min ago (268+ words) Today's guidance emphasizes embracing your unique pace, urging against comparison and rushing. Focus on clarity, pause for energy resets, and trust the universe's steady support. Love, career, and ... Today brings a gentle reminder that your journey has its own timing The pressure to rush or match someone else's speed will only create confusion Let your actions be guided by clarity rather than comparison You may feel a need to prove something but avoid getting caught in that trap Pause when needed and allow your energy to reset The universe supports steady movement more than fast decisions today If delays come, accept them with calm Things are aligning behind the scenes All that's required from you is faith in your process and trust in your timing.Aries Love Horoscope Today In matters of love, you may feel slightly impatient or restless…...

22+ min ago (266+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Meticulous arrangements are underway at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (Durga temple) in Vijayawada for the smooth conduct of Bhavani Deeksha Viramana 2025, scheduled from December 11 to 15. The ritual will commence at 8 a.m. on December 11 and conclude with the Maha Poornahuthi at 10.30 a.m. on December 15. A mobile application titled Bhavani Deeksha 2025 has been introduced to help devotees plan their visit. The app provides real-time updates on darshan timings, prasadam counters and routes, enabling devotees to have a hassle-free experience. Officials expect over seven lakh devotees during the festival. Major rituals such as Agni Pratishthapana, Shata Chandiyagam and Giri Pradakshina will be performed as per tradition. The temple has arranged dedicated queue lines, resting halls, parking spaces, prasadam counters, annadanam centres and upgraded security systems. More than 3,000 police personnel will be deployed and 300 CCTV cameras installed across the temple and ghat…...

23+ min ago (422+ words) ANDREAS SOLARO | ANDREAS SOLARO This commemoration is an event of great significance "because it's about remembering the first ecumenical council," explains Archbishop Job Getcha, Metropolitan of Pisidia, whose seat is in Antalya. "Nicaea defined the foundations of the Christian faith. It's the first council that Orthodox and Catholics share. It's also recognized by the Churches that emerged from the Reformation." In front of the ruins of an ancient submerged basilica, Christian leaders recited the Creed, the first Christian confession. To preserve unity, the version they prayed was the original Nicene-Constantinopolitan text, which does not include the words "and [from] the Son," familiar to Catholics and Protestants but foreign to the Orthodox. Indeed, unlike the Orthodox, Catholics profess that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, proceeds from God the Father "and the Son," "Filioque" in Latin. This expression…...

29+ min ago (171+ words) I have been struggling with OCD and struggling with the gospel for decades. I ask the question because of what I read in a book on Christians with OCD. The book is called Strivings Within by Mitsy VanCleeve. The author talks about how the author of Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan, centuries ago... The General Mental Health Forum is now a Read Only Forum. As we had two large areas making it difficult for many to find, we decided to combine the Mental Health & the Recovery sections of the forum into Mental Health & Recovery as a whole. Physical Health still remains as it's own area within the entire Recovery area. If you have spiritual issues related to a mental health and recovery issue, please use the Recovery Related Spiritual Advice forum. This forum is designed to be like Christian Advice, only…...

30+ min ago (368+ words) Janice Diane (Goldberg) White They noticed one woman was missing from the J, and ended up saving her life The St. Louis Senior Olympics just got a new name " and a whole new vibe What's in a Jewish-sounding name? Sometimes less than expected He's rescuing the stained glass left behind as synagogues disappear On Dec. 2, Nova Festival survivor Ziv Abud, 28, and her fianc, former hostage, Eliya Cohen, 28, are sharing "The 505-day Journey," referring to the amount of time the couple was separated before Cohen's release on Feb. 22, 2025. The trip to WashU is the recently engaged couple's first chance to speak with American college students. Rabbi Hershey Novack, WashU Chabad director, hopes the visit will show Abud and Cohen that campuses in the United States are safer than they may seem online. He believes their story will inspire those who attend....

30+ min ago (368+ words) Janice Diane (Goldberg) White They noticed one woman was missing from the J, and ended up saving her life The St. Louis Senior Olympics just got a new name " and a whole new vibe What's in a Jewish-sounding name? Sometimes less than expected He's rescuing the stained glass left behind as synagogues disappear On Dec. 2, Nova Festival survivor Ziv Abud, 28, and her fianc, former hostage, Eliya Cohen, 28, are sharing "The 505-day Journey," referring to the amount of time the couple was separated before Cohen's release on Feb. 22, 2025. The trip to WashU is the recently engaged couple's first chance to speak with American college students. Rabbi Hershey Novack, WashU Chabad director, hopes the visit will show Abud and Cohen that campuses in the United States are safer than they may seem online. He believes their story will inspire those who attend....

31+ min ago (143+ words) [770 Celebrates Yud Kislev with Uplifting Farbrengen]Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 on Motzei Shabbos for a Melava Malka and Farbrengen marking the birthday and hilula of the Mitteler Rebbe on Tes Kislev, and to celebrate his Chag Hageula on Yud Kislev. The post 770 Celebrates Yud Kislev with Uplifting Farbrengen first appeared on Anash.org. " " " | November 30, 2025 Anash and bochurim gathered in 770 on Motzei Shabbos for a Melava Malka and Farbrengen marking the birthday and hilula of the Mitteler Rebbe on Tes Kislev, and to celebrate his Chag Hageula on Yud Kislev. The Farbrengen was addressed by Harav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Rabbi Shmuel Hendel from Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Boruch Kaplan from Yerushalayim, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Groner from Melbourne, and Rabbi Michoel Golomb of Crown Heights. Following the official program, the crowd dispersed into smaller farbrengens, continuing throughout the night....

56+ min ago (197+ words) [Rocket Damages Jewish Cemetery in Kharkov]Over Shabbos, a Russian rocket attack caused extensive damage to the Jewish cemetery in Kharkov. The city's chief rabbi and shliach, Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz, went to inspect the destruction and recited Tehillim l'ilui nishmas the Yidden who were buried there. The post Rocket Damages Jewish Cemetery in Kharkov first appeared on Anash.org. " " " | November 30, 2025 Over Shabbos, a Russian rocket attack caused extensive damage to the Jewish cemetery in Kharkov. The city's chief rabbi and shliach, Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz, went to inspect the destruction and recited Tehillim l'ilui nishmas the Yidden who were buried there. At that time, Rabbi Moskovitz said: "At the earliest opportunity, we will rebuild, repair, and strengthen all the mosdos, and we will expand every activity with full force. We are continuing to evacuate the Jews of the community from the…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (75+ words) Pope Leo XIV Sunday arrived in Beirut as he continues first foreign trip to bring a message of peace the region at a time of war and escalating tensions. Pope Leo XIV Sunday arrived in Beirut as he continues first foreign trip to bring a message of peace the region at a time of war and escalating tensions. Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon in a bid to bring hope to a war-wracked region...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (847+ words) Choosing to bring intentionality to our speech challenges our tendency to abandon and disconnect from those we do not agree with Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life When it comes to difficult conversations, I have a way to go. I often swing between hyper-assertiveness and retreating entirely, but both avoid vulnerability. I often tell myself silence is "skilful, though it can easily turn into passive aggression. And avoidance has consequences " not speaking out of fear can create distance and irreparable damage to relationships and communities. As Buddhist activist-scholar bell hooks says: "to know love we have to tell the truth to ourselves and to others " Commitment to truth telling lays the groundwork for the openness and honesty that is the heartbeat of love. That, to me, is…...