Check out this clip from a recent TED conference of Brother David Steindl-Rast, OSB, a Benedictine monk, giving tips on how to make the gentle power of gratitude permeate our lives. Bro. David’s words resonated with me because I’ve discovered, in…
With all the brouhaha surrounding Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel”, especially his critique of capitalism, I thought it best to go back to the basics and learn about the fundamentals of Catholic Social Teaching. Just how…
Last May, Harrison Okene, the Nigerian cook aboard the tug Jacson-4, was rescued from 30 meters below the Atlantic after spending almost three days in an air pocket aboard the ship which had overturned and capsized. His 11 fellow crew…