“When your cup overflows, it’s your time to shine,” said nobody in history, as far as I can tell. Yet […]
Thom Nickels: Faith, identity, and the questions that remain
An organization called FRIEDA, located at 320 Walnut Street, bills itself as “connecting generations to strengthen our community.” This membership-based […]
Murphy + Longo: Dads defending daughters
We’ve held many titles in our lives: athlete, Marine, mayor, mentor, coach. But the most meaningful one we will ever […]
Thom Nickels: Harvard’s atheist chaplain
The current chief chaplain at Harvard University is an atheist who’s never seen the inside of a foxhole. Greg Epstein, […]
Thom Nickels: When the sacred met the profane in Russia
When the sassy members of Pussy Riot entered Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral back in 2012, it was not to […]
Stew Bolno: Is Donald Trump a stable genius?
On January 6, 2018, Donald Trump stated, “I’m very consistent; I’m a very stable genius.” The remark was in response […]
Utilities created this crisis, now they want a payday
Pennsylvania families are feeling the financial pain of higher grocery and housing costs. Now, they’re facing another hit: rising electric […]
Civics education in the 21st century
I just recently began a new school year full of high expectations for the students I teach at Archbishop John […]
The catastrophic end of militant youth
For years, our schools and institutions have trained children to believe activism is not a choice but a condition of […]
Trump Derangement Syndrome is a very real thing
Definition of the word syndrome: A collection of symptoms known to frequently appear together, suggesting the presence of a disease […]