Never Give Up

Saints Peter and Paul (on stone, detail from early fourth century Christian tomb).  I thought this was pretty cool. Happy Summer Holid...

Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for ...

Some words from Pope Francis:

"You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High  for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people...

This week is a WEEK OF HOLIDAYS on the liturgical calendar, especially in the Latin (Western) observance.  There is a convergence of ...

⭐It's our Anniversary!⭐ June 22 marks twenty three years  with this wonderful and amazing lady, Eileen Janaro.❤ Here we are on our we...

Happy Summer 2019!! Bring on the fun, right ?   . 🌴🌊🎣⛳🏄⛵🎾⚾😉 But wait... if you're one of my Southern Hemisphere peeps (m...

Things are really starting to get into gear now with the 2019 World Cup in women's soccer. We are moving into the Round of 16, with its...

It's the high point of the season. The sun is going down a few minutes before 9:00 PM, and it makes pretty much the full arc from Eas...

Among those bridges-between-East-and-West that I have been seeking in recent years, Professor John C. H. Wu is one who has the tremendous s...

Well, it's Father's Day. I have missed Dad a lot today. "Missing" turns out to be a rather precise term. He is not ...

Christina Grimmie in the Philippines (credit to owner)  Once again, the time has come to celebrate with gratitude the life of a beautif...

Christina Grimmie died three years ago today. She continues to inspire us in so many ways! (For example, she inspires me to keep trying to ...

"Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, bu...

Jesus, save me.  Come Holy Spirit!  Jesus, save me. Jesus, save me. Jesus. This is my prayer on the eve of Pentecost. Come H...

THIRTY YEARS AGO today, following the ruthless crackdown of the protest movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square and in other cities th...

The Shrine of the Uganda martyrs Once again Catholics in Uganda have commemorated their "ancestors in faith" - the early conv...

Today is John Paul Janaro's Birthday. 🎂🎉 He is now 22 years old. 😮❗⏳↗  I thought it would be fun to compare John Paul (and his par...

Today is the 588th anniversary of the execution of one of the most famous military commanders in human history. It marks the end of a dra...

I am going to write something. I don't yet know what it will be, but here goes... That's just it. I don't know what to sa...