Brody Hale cannot see, but he relates to the world in ways that many of us could only imagine. He is known throughout the United States as an expert in canon law. He works to save Catholic Churches that have been threatened with closure. This month, Barbara Lloyd McMichael writes a book review about “Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul,” by Michael Fanone and John Shiffman. Annie Searle offers us sage advice to roll up our sleeves to make the world a better place. During this month of Thanksgiving, Reverend Anne Saunders shares her insight: learn how to pray or learn how to become better at praying. Lord knows, we need all of the help we can get! Happy Thanksgiving!! –Patricia Vaccarino
Brody Hale Touches the World by Patricia Vaccarino Brody Hale is a young man tempered by a soul that has been well honed by having grown up without sight. The story of his life gives definition to the true meaning of Catholicity—universality, completeness, wholeness. Where there is wholeness, claim can also be made that Brody Hale can see far better than those who are born with sight.
Book Review: “Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul,” by Michael Fanone and John Shiffman
Notoriety had been thrust upon Michael Fanone after the January 6 debacle. Fanone was dragged down the Capitol steps into the mob, beaten with the pole of a “Blue Lives Matter” flag, kicked, punched, spat upon, shocked multiple times with a taser, and threatened with execution by his own gun. He survived, but his life would never be the same. -Barbara Lloyd McMichael
On Prayer by Reverend Anne Saunders. During these tumultuous times, comfort can be found by praying. Not all of us know how to pray. To learn how to pray or to learn to become better at praying, we sought wisdom from Reverend Anne Saunders.
Carpe Diem – Seize the Day by Annie Searle. Annie Searle’s sage advice inspires us to roll up our sleeves and to make a difference in three major areas of our lives: Media and Social Media, Local and State Government, and Education. She also addresses the right thing to do when we witness racial, ethnic or religious intolerance.
Tsunami of Disinformation by Patricia Vaccarino. People’s dependence on their phones, coupled with the Tsunami of Disinformation, is creating enormous ignorance. Algorithms are pushing memes, false news items, and disinformation, that specifically target users by profiling them.
Robin Lindley Interviews History Professor Chad L. Williams. A Conversation: History Professor Chad L. Williams on Discovering W.E.B. Du Bois’s Lost Book on Black Americans and the First World War. When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, the legendary American intellectual and activist W. E. B. Du Bois urged Black Americans to support the war effort and enlist in the military. He believed that full citizenship would become a reality for African Americans with a showing of patriotism and sacrifice in war.
Trump – “It's the economy, stupid!” by Nick J. Licata. Bill Clinton's strategist, Jim Carville, coined the quip “It's the economy, stupid!" to explain his successful strategy for winning the 1992 U.S. presidential election against incumbent George H. W. Bush. Although Carville advised Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, he apparently didn’t share that advice with Harris.