Category Archives: From the Chaplain’s Desk

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Last week we delved briefly into the purity of intention and the mission of the Prophet Muhammad; we can take just as valuable of a lesson from the Prophet Noah, peace upon them both. Prophet Noah was a man of determination and preparation. Most people aren’t, though. While his countrymen thoughtContinue reading “Build an Ark or Drown in the Flood”

COLLEGE PARK, MD – When the Prophet Muhammad, peace upon him, entered Mecca towards the end of his mission in a position to take vengeance upon his former adversaries, he did not do so. He had the strength to give up taking the proverbial “pound of flesh.” How could someone endure so many tribulations atContinue reading “A Pound of Flesh?”

COLLEGE PARK, MD – It’s nice to be back in the swing of things after our recent Fundraising Dinner. I’d like to extend my gratitude to all of you, our supporters, for showing such an outpour of generosity just a few short weeks ago. As I contemplated on that outpour of giving, for which weContinue reading “Give, Give and Give Some More”

 COLLEGE PARK, MD –   Many of us are familiar with the term FOMO: fear of missing out. We’re afraid to miss out on all sorts of things big and small. It is a term that has gained traction in our social media crazed society. FOMO drives us. It is very often a seminal reasonContinue reading “From FOMO to JOMO”

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Living deliberately – to deliberate over our condition, form conclusions, and make decisions based on those conclusions – should be a goal for all of us.   It’s the difference between being our own person and being someone else’s. We’ve touched on one of the impediments to living deliberately before – not being able toContinue reading “It is Quite Exhilarating”

COLLEGE PARK, MD – If we’d like to understand a mode of being or attitude, it usually helps to look at the forefathers of that mode or attitude. One mode of being or attitude I’m sure none of us would like to exhibit is one of ignorance. In order to successfully avoid this ineffective trait,Continue reading “The Blindness of Ignorance”

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Our Prophet, peace upon him, was sent to Arabs. Talk about a privilege. I don’t believe he, peace upon him, was sent to Arabs for no reason. Perhaps one wisdom for why he, peace upon him, was sent to that group of people was due to the societal value placed on hospitality. SweetContinue reading “How Hospitality Improved the World”

COLLEGE PARK, MD –   Privilege-sharing is back on the docket this morning. The most common reaction to those that attempt to share their privilege is rejection. Sharing privilege is work – for the giver and the recipient. As we all know, once work is required most of us will attempt to skirt it. If we wereContinue reading “Eventually, We Come Around”

COLLEGE PARK, MD – A belated Happy Eid of Sacrifice to all our dear readers. I hope it was a joyous time for everyone and a time of reflection on what the holiday signifies. I find there to be a poignant nexus between sacrifice and the topic of privilege-sharing we discussed last week. Sharing privilegeContinue reading “A Lot Better Than Car Sharing”

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Privilege denial happens for a number of reasons, but most, if not all, of those reasons can be placed under the umbrella of “it’s hard.” That’s really the bottom line, in my estimation. Acknowledging the privilege in one’s life compels a person to share what’s been so freely granted to them,Continue reading “Sharing is Hard”