A few months ago, during the readings for the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, we encountered a gospel story in which Jesus pacifies a raging storm (Mark 4:35–41)...
Peace & Justice
Former President Donald Trump often describes the current presidential election as the “final battle.” That phrase begins one of his campaign ads and was part...
As a nation on edge grapples with a gamut of socioeconomic challenges, a powerful political party, desperate to maintain power, seeks a new target. The...
My daughter has always been terrified of bugs, but she likes to help me in the garden. Earlier this spring, as we turned the soil to prepare our garden for...
Growing up, I had no television, so we rarely had a chance to watch political debates. But today, watching these events is a family affair. We’ve seen debates...
More than two years have passed since Roe v. Wade was overturned in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, in which the Supreme Court justices ruled...
When my wife and I recently traveled out of state for a wedding, we decided to take an extended weekend vacation. We like hiking and exploring out-of-the-way...
A visit to a ballpark used to mean a wholesome family afternoon with popcorn and hot dogs and maybe a beer or two. These days, the adult members of a family...
Avian flu has been a menace to commercial farm managers since it first appeared in southern China in 1996. Since then, the virus has spread worldwide, and in...
In the fall of 1981, something miraculous happened in the sleepy village life of Kibeho in the south of Rwanda. Alphonsine Mumureke, a young woman attending...
