Never Give Up

Work is living in relationship to the world. I put myself into the ground I till and the bread I knead and bake. I build my shelter...

The fires of Baltimore's street violence (from BBC) Baltimore, Maryland has flared up in recent days with multiple expressions of c...

Most of these pictures have been posted already on the social media circuit. I have been able to get out a little, do some walking, and ...

The rest of the world often views Christianity as a collection of external rules that more or less interfere with  real  life, that is,...

The words of Benedict XVI: Window in the Primary Atrium, John XXIII Montessori Children's Center.

Since I am 52 years old, I suppose this is my 53rd Spring season. My 53rd Easter season. I have seen many Winters, indeed. This pa...

And so, it's April 15th. Happy American Tax Day. Blah! Boooo! Help!!! Of course, not everyone waits until the last minute. Maybe yo...

How often does it happen that during Easter time we feel uneasy or troubled because we don't have the tangible joy we think we should...

The Octave of Easter. Divine Mercy Sunday. The Paschal candle continues to burn throughout the Easter season, proclaiming Jesus Christ...

John and Peter: why are these men running? The Sanhedrin, that is, the rulers, the men in power "ordered [the apostles] not to sp...

Happy Easter Thursday! Today I present one of my favorite poems from my book  Never Give Up  ( click HERE to learn more ). Those of you...

Left: detail from Ethiopian icon. Right: detail from Chinese illustration. His face. He belongs to all peoples, and yet is ...

Happy Easter from the Janaros. Here's our Easter Sunday picture for 2015: Yes indeed, the kids have grown a lot.  Only five years ag...

"We watch full of hope while awaiting His return, when Easter will have its full manifestation. Sometimes the darkness of ni...

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you... ...because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

2005 was ten years ago. It was a hard year. I was pretty sick. During Saint John Paul II's final illness, I was especially sick. I ...