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'Hacksaw Ridge,' for all its heroism and love, remains a paradox
… Rose Pacatte … I had a dream about Mel Gibson recently. His face was very close to mine and his beard was gone. He looked very serious. I congratulated him on his new film "Hacksaw …
My fears are not the same as yours
… lines of foreign policy and from spouses of law enforcement officers whose daily lives, like mine, come with the risk of violence. They differ from a low-income white man whose sense of …
Grief 101: suggestions for the loved ones of grieving parents
… Amy Morris-Young … Last month, a 27-year-old friend of mine named John died. Like other cataclysmic events — earthquakes or tsunamis or meteor strikes — …
The ash heap of history
… 54% by 2020." But ashes serve as a tangible way to remember someone special. A dear friend of mine died and was cremated some years ago. Some of his ashes were taken to Central America — …
Rape culture: Of Donald and Don Giovanni
… moment only! Your beloved speaks to you, he who lives only for you! Upon her peace of mind, mine also depends; what pleases her is what gives me life, what displeases her is what gives me …
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
… can take that in many ways. … SIRACH 35:12-14, 16-18 … When thanked for something, a friend of mine is known to quip: “It’s the least I can do, and that’s what I strive for.” That idea …
Travel Luther's life through these German destinations
… and his end are not the original structures, though their contents give a feel for what a mining family's life was like in the late Middle Ages and the death house contains a replica of … in 742. Luther's father wanted his bright son to study law so he would not have to work in mining and could support the family. But in late summer 1505, returning to the university after a …
Mosul offensive has some Iraqis hopeful, but aid groups have concerns
… try to flee will be forced to navigate a city ringed with booby traps, snipers and hidden land mines. Without immediate action to ensure people can flee safely, we are likely to see bloodshed …
Baton Rouge diocese helps Louisiana flood victims cope with loss
… that the presentation taught him to "give everything to God. God's shoulders are bigger than mine." St. Alphonsus parishioner Vance Thomas said he learned about the importance of resting, …
Trump's lead among white males raises concern
… come January 2017 for people whose race, sex, gender identity, sexuality or income differ from mine? And do I care? [Mariam Williams is a Kentucky writer living in Philadelphia and pursuing an …