‘Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented’
In his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, the late Elie Wiesel, reflecting on the Holocaust, and his personal experience of it – being in the same...
Tony Magliano
A Resolution Worth Keeping!
Whether you’ve made a dozen resolutions or none at all, here’s one that will make 2024 the best year of your life: Resolve to make a difference...
Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2024 World Day of Peace message
Fast-moving advancements in science and technology grab our attention, spark fascination, and receive automatic acceptance within our modern societies which crave new things, quick results, and instant...
A Christmas Message from the Heavens
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling the moon – the first time in history for humans...
In Serving the Poor, We Encounter The King
When I began this column, it was the Solemnity of Christ the King; an awesome reminder that while kingdoms and kings of all sorts, up and down the...
Making Abortion Unthinkable
Think of a newborn baby. In your mind’s eye marvel at the beauty, the complexity, the mystery of this tiny human being. And consider that this baby...
Observing the end of ‘the war to end all wars’ – the right way!
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending one of the worst conflicts in history...
Justice, not violence, will end Israel-Hamas war
Hamas brutally, and immorally attacked Israel, killing many innocent Israelis. No excuse can justify this! And no excuse can justify Israel’s counterattacks brutally, immorally killing many innocent...
Pope Francis’ urgent plea on behalf of planet Earth
Reflecting on the worsening climate change crisis in the eight years since he wrote his environmental encyclical letter Laudato Si’–concerning the urgent importance of caring for our...
No matter what, life is always worth living!
Life is God’s most precious gift. Please never consider ending it. No matter what problems you have, no matter how serious they may be, no matter how...
