In the small Italian village of Pietrelcina, on May 25, 1887, Francesco Forgione was born into a humble family of farmers. No one could have predicted that this boy, who would later take the name Padre Pio, would become one of the most enigma…
Thanksgiving, as we celebrate it today, owes its place on the calendar to Abraham Lincoln, who established it as a national holiday during the Civil War.
As the holiday season heats up and the smell of roasted turkey and pumpkin pie fills the air, it’s easy to get caught up in the magic of the season — and just as easy to let your dreams slip into the background.
We stand at the crossroads of another chapter in our nation’s story. The act of voting, an honor hard-won and cherished, reflects our journey from a small group of colonies to a mighty republic, constantly tested and reshaped by the hands of …
Well, I know I said last week that my spooky season series was done, but with many requests for one more, I said, why not? I couldn’t resist sharing just one more story for Halloween. And this one might be the strangest yet. It’s the tale of …
As Halloween approaches, I’m wrapping up my spooky season series with a tale that fits perfectly into the strange, dark and mysterious. We’ve explored unsettling phenomena in previous weeks, but for the finale, I’m diving into one of the most…
Well, if you read my column last week, you’ll know that for this Halloween season, I decided to venture into the strange, dark and mysterious — a bit of a departure from my usual focus on the positive. But I have to admit, I’ve always been in…
