This past Thursday, April 25, the entire country of Italy celebrated la Festa della Liberazione, or the Anniversary of the Liberation. It was quite festive.
Several years ago, I was challenged by an acquaintance of mine. He asked me, “Where is your line?” At first, I did not understand his
Car commercials from the 1950’s are a hoot. I say this because I came across some recently. Although interesting, these relics of a bygone era
The Advent and Christmas seasons bring a multitude of mail solicitations from all kinds of charities and non-profit organizations. And while it can be annoying
I have always been a big fan of Johnny Cash, and I was listening to some of his music the other day. His song/poem “Ragged
When my grandmother was young, she and some friends visited a fortune teller at a carnival. The soothsayer foretold that my grandmother, Eva, would have
During my freshman year in college, my assistant professor in Composition 101 once went on a seemingly random rant against what was then a relatively
Recently I saw the movie Sound of Freedom, which spotlights the cruelties of child sex trafficking. Like illicit drug trafficking, human trafficking is a multibillion-dollar
A Post-Christian Culture? Fifteen years ago, a colleague of mine lamented that a few students in her literature classes did not understand biblical allusions in
By the time this article appears, I will be 92 years old (as of July 11). It’s a much different world today than it was
I just filed my income taxes. This always brings to mind the trap about taxes that the Pharisees tried to set for Jesus (Mark 12:13-17).
As Catholics, all of us want what is best for our fellow man. We want everyone to be able to read and understand how the
On Monday evening, February 13, 2023, Anthony McRae committed a senseless act of violence. He shot and killed three students at Michigan State University (Lansing,
There are 30 different dialects of American English, but there are 34 different dialects in Italy. This is rather curious. I began thinking about dialects
Thanksgiving is coming up quickly, with Advent and Christmas following close behind. With snow in the forecast and decorations in all the stores, it’s time
While driving back home from a 40 Day for Life shift I got annoyed at all the political ads on the radio station to which
According to many vegans, plant-based diets are growing in popularity throughout North America and Europe. According to my grocery store’s allocation of space, vegetable-based faux
Have you heard the Ryan Bingham song: Hard times they come and they go, and most of the time they’re in the middle of the
Two recent events on the abortion scene have brought out the divisiveness among Americans as a whole and even among Catholics. The first event was
In 2014, the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation received the Gouden Loeki Commercial Award. The award was probably well deserved. The commercial that received the
This is a question about the specifically religious and moral factors which impact upon Christian decisions about “personal appearance.” It is less interested in the
January is almost my favorite month of the year. It doesn’t have October’s bright leaves or brisk weather – up here in Maine January is