After spending 178 days aboard the International Space Station in 2011, astronaut Ron Garan returned to Earth carrying something far heavier than space equipment or mission data. He returned with…
“Our lives are one big puzzle,We don’t know how many pieces we’ve got.There are people who fit in quite nicelyAnd people who try but do not. We’re constantly adding pieces,All…
We are all familiar with the Peace Prayer of St. Francis: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace….” As we celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the death of St.…
Today, Jesus tells us a very puzzling parable (Matt 21:33-43). Why would the owner of the vineyard send his own son to deal with the tenants when the tenants have…
When the war with Russia swallowed his Ukrainian town, Andrea Cisternino was given the same choice as everyone else: run or survive. He chose something harder. Inside his shelter were…
Love that doesn’t get political, that doesn’t stand up for anyone, that doesn’t oppose abuse, is not really love at all. By Jim Rigby My Commentary: “Love that doesn’t get…
Today we celebrate the EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY of TREATS FOR THE SOUL. The first Daily Treat was published in October, 2018. Despite an occasional glitch, I have not missed a single…
There is a version of this story that is easy to romanticize. A famous man stays loyal to his wife. People applaud. The end. But the real version is much…
