As I drove home this evening, slowly moving down the Van Wyck Highway Service Road, I watched as an older homeless man weaved through traffic begging for help. I pulled what cash I had accessible but he moved over to the next...
Read MoreOver at America, Bishop Robert McElroy has a new article “A Church for the Poor” that is a must read for all followers of our blog. An Auxillary Bishop of San Francisco, Bishop McElroy draws our attention to Pope...
Read MoreFifty years ago this week, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr gave an iconic speech. It offers a vision of the best impulses of the American experiment. No matter how many times I watch video of Dr. King I still get goose bumps. I...
Read MoreMany of our readers know that I went to Khartoum, Sudan in January. I was observing a medical training program for Village Midwives aimed at lowering infant mortality. I have a short blog on part of the trip over at Lancet...
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