With tragedies shaking us to the core, I think of the price we each must pay for unity and the peace our ancestors promised. I believe peace will not come. We must create it — one nurtured heart, one children’s class, one visit, one prayer, one insight, one consultation, one…

The Baha’i new year starts today, and so ends the month of fasting — 19 days of abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. It’s a time of reflection and renewal that I’m grateful for (and that tests my endurance and proves the power of will). This year…