Group of us got together to have some prayers for folks who've lost everything in the fires in Canada (and northern California a few weeks before) and we shared our favorites. Made me spend some time looking at a topic I don't generally use much, and here's the latest article from the Baha'i site at BellaOnline.com.

Prayers for Protection
Every religion has provided some guidance to help its believers cope not only with the general dangers inherent in living on this planet, but also to deal with what their neighbors, relatives and humanity in general perpetrate. Here are some examples from the Bahá'í Faith.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art302875.asp

Also, this weekend coming up will be one of my favorite holy day celebrations, commemorating the Declaration of the Báb, the forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. Here's a link to an article for a bit more info:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art31490.asp

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