On February 1, 2021 Pope Francis met with members of the Catholic News Service of Rome since CRS was celebrating its 100th Anniversary.  Pope Francis said that unless there is…

What is culture?  It is the ways of thinking, living, and behaving that define a people and underlie its achievements.  It is a nation's collective mind, its sense of right…

The following list must be carefully followed if you wish to be miserable: Think about yourself and what you are going through. Talk mostly about yourself when having a conversation with…

One afternoon a man came home from work to find total mayhem in his house. His three children were outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty…

Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of England in 1940. He was a tireless, unflinching leader who oversaw British involvement in the Allied war effort against Hitler and the Axis powers.…

A couple of winters ago a poorly paid waiter in a major city found a briefcase containing cash and negotiables in a parking lot. No owner was in sight. No…

A friend came to Rabbi Harold Kushner, the noted author of  “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” and said to him: "Two weeks ago, for the first time in my…

A father was filling out the application form for his daughter who was seeking entrance to a very exclusive college. He came to the question on the form asking whether…

At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I…

I was very saddened on Saturday, January 23rd to learn of the passing of Larry King at the age of 87. I always enjoyed watching his show. Many people said…