By the time you read these words, Thanksgiving will be over. Most of you will have gathered with family, enjoyed a big meal (probably too big), and spent some time formally giving thanks for the blessings you have received. And for some (my brother comes to mind), it is now officially time to ...
My family, as I was growing up, gave compliments sparingly. When they were expressed, it was just a tiny teaspoonful. So, it is no wonder that I grew up with a “gratitude deficiency.” Telling others that I appreciate them or complimenting them has been a learning process and a slow one at ...
Jesus’ words in Matthew 19:14 — “Let the little children come to me,” framed the 78th annual assembly of the United Churches of Lycoming County (UCLC) held this month at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. During the event, John and Sue Best, who founded Code Blue, an overnight homeless ...
The election is over, and we breathe a sigh of relief. It has not been pleasant living in a battleground state during this brutal campaign. The whole country needs time to recover. There are winners and losers, and as I write this before the election, I have no idea who is who. But we are to ...
PARIS — More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame, igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says around $148 million still remains from the funds as the cathedral prepares to reopen next month. The surplus, ...
Father Bert Kozen, of the St. Boniface Catholic Church and theology teacher at St. John Neumann Regional Academy, gave last minute instructions to a crowd of students, teachers, friends and family. “Let us begin,” he said, wearing an academy hat and sunglasses and holding his rosary. ...
