Dream On
Daniel Imwalle
July 26, 2019
The word dream is closely connected to our cultural identity as Americans. From the idea of the American Dream to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream ” speech.
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Daniel Imwalle
Daniel Imwalle serves as the managing editor of St. Anthony Messenger. He also manages Franciscan Media's popular daily prayer resource, Pause+Pray. When he isn't busy catching stray commas, Daniel is probably writing and playing music. He and his wife, Belinda, make their home in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Daniel Imwalle
May 23, 2019
Michael Vanderburgh is a people person. A self-described extrovert, he thrives on connection and communication with others, no matter what their backgrounds or particular station in life might be. Case in point: When Vanderburgh sat down with St. Anthony Messenger at a restaurant just outside of Dayton, Ohio, for the first of multiple interviews, he asked the waitress, “So, what’s good here? ” A warm smile formed on his face as the waitress recognized him from the previous week and, smiling herself, replied, “Oh, pretty much everything. “
Keeping the Civil Rights Movement in Motion
Daniel Imwalle
January 25, 2019
Like holidays or holy seasons, commemorative months such as Black History Month can fall into the trap of becoming purely symbolic, routine, and thus stripped of their power to transform us. We may even find ourselves a bit fatigued by the repetitive cycles of the calendar year.
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Daniel Imwalle
June 25, 2018
In Moby’s latest album, Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt, the artist lets us in on his innermost struggles in a way that’s both relatable and rewarding
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Daniel Imwalle
December 26, 2017
Editor’s Pick: Best Album of 2017
Arcade Fire | Everything Now
Montreal’s Arcade Fire has always made music that sounds and feels urgent, almost as if the day they recorded the song was the last day on earth. They took the music world by surprise with their 2004 debut album, Funeral, fusing lyrics dealing with loss and suburban isolation with anthemic guitars, heartfelt vocals, and, yes, even the occasional accordion.
The Gift of Compassion
Daniel Imwalle
November 24, 2017
If there’s a salve to this infection of the soul, it will be found in compassion, action, and a willingness to get out of our comfort zones.
Our Disposable Culture
Daniel Imwalle
November 7, 2017
This month is a time for Americans to celebrate both food and family in our land of plenty. But what happens when plenty becomes too much, when surplus turns into waste?