Staff Editorial

Christmas trees

The Gift of Perfect Joy

Happiness and joy. Those are two words that get tossed around quite a bit at this time of year and certainly with good reason. The birth of Christ is definitely something to celebrate.

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avoiding conflict on thanksgiving; glasses clicking together; Photo by Scott Warman on Unsplash

Avoiding Conflict on Thanksgiving

For those who have difficult family situations, Thanksgiving can be a dreaded event that means dashed hopes, conflict, and sadness. But it needn't be that way.
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Living Big and Taking Compassion a Step Further

When was the last time that someone aggravated you? What was your response?
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Mural of Saints

Lord, Save Us from ‘Cute’ Saints!

“Cute” isn’t all bad, but this way of looking at saints hides the wideness of God's mercy.
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Better angels

Listening to Our Better Angels

When Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as president on March 4, 1861, he focused his inaugural address on the seven states that had already seceded from the Union.
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The Greta Effect

This past September 23, millions of people around the world walked out of their schools and workplaces to demand urgent action on climate change. The protests were scheduled prior to the opening of the United Nations General Assembly and the ...
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DACA recipients attend a rally in DC

Dream On

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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