Even when the media or individuals adopt misleading terminology, we are not powerless. We can recapture the terms and employ them effectively.
The politics of language
High school students offer important witness on gun issue
High school students marching for changes, calling for tighter gun laws in the United States. High school students working for changes that their elders have been unable or unwilling to bring about.
Sports gambling: Leave the money on the table
In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court may loosen federal restrictions on sports gambling. As a result, many states have proactively drafted bills that would create regulated sports gambling industries at the state level — Minnesota included.
The art of slow living: When calligraphy becomes prayer
Erica Tighe was 26 when she made the leap: She would set out on her own to be a calligrapher. Full time.
A great lady who was the first lady
Along with many in this country and around the world, I mourn the loss of Barbara Bush, the former first lady who died April 17 at the age of 92. In my few and brief encounters with her, I always found her to be kind and gracious.
We are all responsible for helping the poor
We know the Lord hears the cry of the poor. We, too, need to listen.
A few important things that I learned this Lent
It’s not about getting it right, or perfect even; rather, it’s about making forward progress on our journeys.
‘Humanae Vitae’ warnings have sadly become reality
On the threshold of the 50th anniversary of Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical “Humanae Vitae” July 26, we have an opportunity to read and learn from this prophetic document.