How COVID-19 Reshaped My Faith

How COVID-19 Reshaped My Faith

It’s been one year since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the United States. Since then, the world has undergone significant changes, myself included. Therefore, after one year of living through a global pandemic, I find it necessary to step into the...
The Triumph of Democracy: The Tale of Two Weeks

The Triumph of Democracy: The Tale of Two Weeks

Over the last two weeks, I twice wiped tears from my eyes. The first was on Jan. 6 when insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, desecrating the sanctuary and cradle of American democracy. The second was on Jan. 20 listening to Amanda Gorman, the National Youth Poet...
America, It’s Time to Make a Choice

America, It’s Time to Make a Choice

It’s time for every American to make a choice. President Trump’s supporters’ violent, riotous and treasonous behavior, and his blessing of their efforts, created a moment in time for which every citizen must give an account. Not since 1814, when British troops burned...
Turning the Calendar: More than Symbolic

Turning the Calendar: More than Symbolic

T.S. Elliot wrote, “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” Elliot’s prose may never be more accurate than when we say “goodbye” to 2020 and “hello” to 2021. There is...