I Asked God! July 12, 2025 I asked God to take my pain away.God said, “No!”It is not for me to take away,But for you to… Read more
Be Different! July 11, 2025 Some people in Massachusetts organized what they called an Apathy Club. The club has no dues, holds no meetings, elects… Read more
Slavery and Freedom! July 10, 2025 Belmont Abbey College is a private, Catholic liberal arts college in Belmont, North Carolina. It was founded in 1876 by… Read more
“Dad, Shouldn’t We Stop?” July 9, 2025 A father and his family were heading home from church on a lonely highway when they passed a car with… Read more
Sticks and Stones! July 8, 2025 The person who first said “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me” either lived… Read more
Words of Pope Francis! July 7, 2025 After the disaster of the Second World War, from the start of my papacy there has been the clearest evidence… Read more
I Want the Last Word! July 6, 2025 One day a little girl asked her mommy if all fairy tales begin with, “Once upon a time?” “No,” her… Read more
My Message to the Class of 2025 July 5, 2025 My Message to the Class of 2025 Clary Doyle was the undergraduate student speaker at Northwestern University’s 2025 commencement on… Read more
Happy Fourth of July! July 4, 2025 THE FIREWORKS BLAZE On this 4th of July, the fireworks blaze,Yet shadows of doubt obscure the haze.A nation divided, in… Read more
Why America Is So Great! July 3, 2025 One day a historian from the United States asked a former president of Argentina why South America with all of… Read more
Every Inch of This Land Is Blessed! July 2, 2025 Every inch of this land is blessed, From sea to sea, from east to west. Together, let us build and strive, To keep… Read more
“Everyone!!!” July 1, 2025 “Everyone, everyone, everyone,” was a phrase often used by Pope Francis. The Pope kept calling for inclusion and acceptance of… Read more