Seventy Years after Auschwitz
Two days ago marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945. The solemn anniversary was marked with quiet remembrance around the world. Delivering an addressContinue Reading
Two days ago marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945. The solemn anniversary was marked with quiet remembrance around the world. Delivering an addressContinue Reading
Winter is here. The bitter cold and wet snow is here to stay until spring. It is the time for warm blankets, fuzzy socks, and hot tea. That is, unlessContinue Reading
“What the #$%& is happening in France,” a friend asked me in a text message last week as French anti-terrorism police surrounded the town of Crépy-en-Valois and battled a hostageContinue Reading
La familia es una cuna de amor que nace a partir de una promesa recíproca, fruto del amor conyugal. Seguramente, las palabras más solemnes y sublimes que los cónyuges habrán escuchado son aquellas queContinue Reading
Recently, there was an article published about a mother in the United Kingdom who had petitioned the courts to end the life of her severely disabled daughter. Nancy Fitz-Maurice hadContinue Reading
The character Mary Poppins is famous for the phrase, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” At some point, however, no amount of sugar can sweeten the bitterContinue Reading
A veces es difícil comprender que el acontecimiento más trascendental de la humanidad haya acaecido en la humildad de un pesebre, rodeado por el frío intenso de una noche invernal, sinContinue Reading
This past Sunday, December 27th, was the feast day of the Holy Family, celebrating the cornerstone of our society as well as one of the key focuses of C-FAM, “toContinue Reading
I sit in a coffee shop in my hometown, sipping a latte and reflecting on the the world in an attempt to write this blog. I’m not making much progress.Continue Reading
One hundred years and five days ago, the famous Christmas Truce of the First World War occurred. Because of its centennial this year a lot has been said about it,Continue Reading