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St. Josephine Bakhita bore scars throughout her body from years of slavery, yet her courageous heart remained unblemished.

Because of my race, my innate gifts, my appearance, my security, I have experienced unearned happiness and lived to see this day.

It’s easy to criticize Peter. How could he turn his back on Jesus after all he had seen?

Joy is contagious—and it costs nothing to share it with those around us. Reach out to somebody in your inner circle who is struggling to find joy.

Some don’t want to hear that the material world is sacred, because they’d rather exploit it. But scientists have sent a clear wake-up call.

When children are little we tell them to use their words to express their feelings. We do that because it’s important to speak up and be heard.