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Yearning to Breathe Free

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“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”

For generations, these words, inscribed on the Statue of Liberty have served as an invitation to immigrants to come to the United States and find a better way of life. Promises of freedom to live and [...]

When “Truth” Hurts

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I mentioned in a recent post that I don’t really consider myself a Catholic any longer. I can’t truly say I’ve left the Church, but it’s difficult to identify with a faith that seems to be falling all over itself to disenfranchise its members. The latest coming in a [...]

It Must Be Catching

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With the primary election results this week, either a lot of people have been reading my rants about business-as-usual in Washington, or at least a lot of people are having the same thoughts I am. What I find interesting is that both Democrats and Republicans felt the [...]

The Curse of Being Just

“Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back [...]

Hang Up And Drive

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In the past several weeks, there has been two incidents of cars being struck by trains in my area. In one case, a car was trapped between the crossing guards in traffic and the woman driving apparently didn’t know what to do. Her two sons were killed when they were [...]