Probably the most renowned millennial of all times is Blessed Carlo Acutis, an Italian native who passed away from leukemia at the age of 15 and was beatified by Pope Francis in October 2020.
Between 1972 and 1974, my wife Connie and I were married, graduated from Miami University of Ohio, got our first jobs post-college, and had our first son.
This past January, a young 24-year-old football player on the Buffalo Bills named Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game after suffering from cardiac arrest.
Last June, the Catholic Church in the United States embarked on a Eucharistic Revival to bring hope and ultimate purpose to many Catholics who no longer attend Mass or claim affiliation with the faith.
This past October, I had the great pleasure of going on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While in Jerusalem, I thought of those pivotal moments in the life of Jesus before the events of His crucifixion.
I come from a long and storied line of outdoorsmen. My dad always taught me and my siblings that whatever we harvested from the swamps was to be food for the table.
“Give her something to eat” (Mark 5:43). These words of Jesus after healing Jairus’ daughter always impressed me concerning how practical our Lord was.