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Chicago Lawyer Pursues a Greater Good
Lawyers who have an impressive academic background can usually count on getting a high-prestige job with a promising career path. However, Chicago lawyer Shun Ravago chose to serve those who don’t often get access to a highly-qualified attorney. “Many people asked me why someone with a law degree, CPA and a finance and accounting degree…
The Christmas story can be found hidden in this Native American legend
Have you heard a long-ago prophecy of a hero who would have a miraculous birth, do great feats for people, and teach them the arts of peace? You’ve probably heard of the poem in school I’m not talking about the Christian story of Jesus Christ, but of Hiawatha, hero of the Ojibwa tribe in northern…
COVID conspiracy theories? Who’s drinking the Kool-Aid?
Can the COVID narrative be trusted? An article in a recent issue of a Catholic newspaper prompted some thoughts on my part. I have to admit that I am distrustful of the COVID-19 narrative offered by the government and media today. Stay inside forever. Everyone quit their jobs until it’s completely safe. Yeah. Science holds…
Illinois Baptists resume services amid COVID – why can’t we Catholics do so?
Last night my wife asked me why we Catholics must so closely follow Illinois’ state restrictions on attending Mass. I had no good answer. And then this morning I heard last night’s EWTN Nightly News saying that the Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin, along with some fifty churches in Illinois, will be resuming in-person services…
One thing that running taught me 45 years later
It’s a perfect afternoon. There’s a cool September breeze, and I’m about a mile into my run. I meet two, three, and four runners going the opposite direction. I give a friendly nod to each one. Then I realize why running is so different now than it was 45 years ago. Getting ready for the…
