Nikole Hannah-Jones and Najya Hannah-Jones Nikole Hannah-Jones is in the news again. The creator of The 1619 Project, for which she won a Pulitzer Prize, and which… Read more “A Parent’s Regret”
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Christians Go to Court to Defend Their Right to Live a Christian Life
Two cases came to my attention recently where Christians are going to court to defend their right to live their lives according to their Christian values while… Read more “Christians Go to Court to Defend Their Right to Live a Christian Life”
Cardinal Cupich Joins Sisters in Opposing Assisted Suicide Law
A member of the Chicago Province of the Little Sisters of the Poor provides comfort to a patient Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, has joined the… Read more “Cardinal Cupich Joins Sisters in Opposing Assisted Suicide Law”
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Renewal of your Mind
First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9 You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped;you were too strong for me, and you triumphed.All the day I am… Read more “22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Renewal of your Mind”
St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine of Hippo Today, August 28, is the Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo St. Augustine of Hippo is one of the greatest theologians of the… Read more “St. Augustine of Hippo”
Dolly Sings Her Love Song to the Man Who Inspired It
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton This is just too sweet to pass by. I was listening to some of Dolly Parton’s greatest hits this morning and came… Read more “Dolly Sings Her Love Song to the Man Who Inspired It”
Dolly Is Gone. Tennessee Is a Widower.
Dolly Rebecca Parton, January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026 I have regularly explained over the years to both my fellow Tennesseans and those visiting our fair… Read more “Dolly Is Gone. Tennessee Is a Widower.”
“Who Do You Say That I Am?
Today, August 23, is the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. First Reading: Isaiah 22:19-23 Thus says the LORD to Shebna, master of the palace: “I will thrust… Read more ““Who Do You Say That I Am?”
Suicides or Murders? What Is Happening Here?
Some of the victims of death by hanging from a tree, 2025-2026, across the United States Have you heard of this in the news? I had not… Read more “Suicides or Murders? What Is Happening Here?”
Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
Today, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. Because it falls on a Saturday this year, it is not a holy day of obligation.… Read more “Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary”
