Never Give Up

An ordinary man engages the circumstances of daily life, seeking to draw closer to the Mystery who gives meaning to everything.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Happy Birthday Christina Grimmie!

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Today would have been Christina Grimmie's 32nd birthday. Although it's nearly ten years since she was shot and killed by a "str...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

War in Iran: the Spiral of Violence Grows…

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The war in Iran goes on.  What are the aims of the conflict unleashed by Israel and the United States? The USA tries to explain its relentle...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

"O Surpassing Loving-Kindness" - My Baptismal Day

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Today I celebrated and gave thanks for the foundational gift that has shaped my entire existence, the gift of being wholly claimed by Jesus ...
Friday, March 6, 2026

Pope Leo’s Prayer for Disarmament and Peace

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————————— Lord of Life, you shaped every human being in your image and likeness. We believe you created us for communion, not for war, for f...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Winter's Dignified Beauty: A Sign of Hope?

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Now that March has begun — full of the shock and terror of a war unleashed upon the world once again by reckless human hands — the "mos...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Saint Katharine Drexel

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March 3rd is the commemoration of Saint Katharine Drexel, the first born citizen of the United States of America to be canonized. Heiress of...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Halting the Spiral of Violence

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Words of Pope Leo XIV at the Angelus on Sunday, March 1: “I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran ...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Black Smoke and Bright Fire in the Middle East

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I had just posted yesterday's 35-year-old memory about "Gulf War I" in the early morning hours when the news came in that the ...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

“Desert Storm” in My Journal from 1991

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I remember when "old wars" were new. This is the 35th anniversary of the conclusion of the the First Gulf War in Iraq on February ...
Friday, February 27, 2026

"The Gift of Grace is Greater than All Other Miracles"

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Below is a excerpt from prayer 49 of the Lamentations of Saint Gregory of Narek (950-1011) of the church in Armenia, recognized as a Cathol...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Four Years of Russian Aggression against Ukraine

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Today is the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of the nation of Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, forces of the Russian di...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Saint Peter Damian: The Joy that will Follow Sadness

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Today the Church commemorates Saint Peter Damian, Benedictine monk, reformer, and eventually Cardinal, papal envoy, and diplomat during a pa...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Words Worth Remembering…

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May we be counted, in Jesus Christ, among those who persevere in His ways.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Lent 2026: The Narrow Path that Leads to Joy

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“ We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

"Spelunkers" for Mardi Gras

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This is our idea of a "Carnevale" celebration: Bacon burgers, fries, and homemade ice cream from our local burger joint, Spelunker...
Monday, February 16, 2026

The Word of God is Always New

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"The Word of God responds to our thirst for meaning, for the truth about our life. It is the only Word that is always new: revealing th...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

The Hungry and Thirsty will be Satisfied

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Lent will begin on February 18th this year. Hunger and thirst are spread all over the world. Our fasting, in its various forms, is a small g...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

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It is no surprise that Jimmy Lai’s show trial  in Hong Kong ended with his receiving the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. But this do...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Lourdes, Illness, and Joy

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Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, and the "World Day of Prayer for the Sick." Thanks to everyone who has prayed for me in...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Christina Grimmie: Love is a Risk Worth Taking

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Remembering Christina Grimmie: Nine years and eight months since she was taken from this world. Yet now — more than ever — we need to be ins...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

"Shelter the Oppressed and the Homeless..."

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The first reading from the Liturgy for February 8th, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: "Thus says the Lord: Share your bread with the ...
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John Janaro
John Janaro is Associate Professor Emeritus of Theology at Christendom College. He is a Catholic theologian, and a writer, researcher, and lecturer on issues in religion and culture. His most recent book is NEVER GIVE UP: MY LIFE AND GOD'S MERCY. He is married to Eileen Janaro and they are parents of five, all of whom were kids when this blog began in 2011. Some of them have grown up since then.
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