One dark night, a certain holy man was passing a dry well when he heard a voice calling out from the well. “What’s the matter?” he shouted down into the […]

While we live in a world where violence is common, guns are plentiful, and self-centeredness seems rampant, let us also be mindful of the countless acts of kindness that many […]

Some hardworking Americans are suspicious of having fun. They think too much play means wasted time, diminished productivity, mental laxity. In studying the behaviors of many mammal and animal species, […]

The month of February includes in it the Feast of St. Blaise (bishop and martyr, c. 316.) Working as a chaplain at a Catholic hospital, I feel acutely aware of […]