From Rory Carroll (Reuters) – Medina Spirit stormed to victory in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving coach Bob Baffert a seventh record win in the $ 3 million Run for the Roses. Under jockey John Velazquez, Medina Spirit jumped early and fought back in front of 51,838 fans in Louisville, Kentucky, at the biggest … Read more
Spread the love and make the world a better place! Would you like five practical ways to be more mindful and become more observant in your life but not sure where to start? Mindfulness can be practiced in a number of ways. Read on to find out more. Table of contents for this page. Click … Read more
The loss of a child is probably the greatest tragedy on earth. No parent can imagine losing a child, no matter how old the child is. So if you are a parent who lost a child, whether the loss was caused by miscarriage, crib death, illness, accident, suicide, violence, or natural causes, your child’s death … Read more
A strange local specialty that took the nation by surprise. Wherever you travel in Japan, you are sure to come across local specialties that are the pride of each region. For example, Hyogos Himeji City is known for almond toast, while Okinawa is known for spam onigiri. And over in Wakayama Prefecture, one of the … Read more
Spread the love and make the world a better place! Effective stress management activities during the pandemic can include meditation, yoga, and exercise. We’re going to explore four simple meditation activities to help you deal with the pandemic stress we are all under. There is nothing to hide. COVID-19 has been stressing us between endless … Read more
Editor’s note: Throughout July we are celebrating 31 days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles available here, this month’s posts will examine dotMagi’s cannonball moments – moments that changed the course of a life, just as a cannonball hit the life of St. Ignatius … Read more
The 245th birthday of the United States of America is cause for celebration, soul searching and scarring, including the violation of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. What was it about? How should we remember this trauma? At the point where the storm on the Capitol had reached its symbolic climax, US President Biden … Read more
Rev. James Tinnemeyer, former student dean and chaplain of Waynesburg University, returned to Greene County campus Sunday morning to address the 2021 senior year. “Standing here in front of you this morning feels like coming home to me,” he said. “I felt it the moment I came over the ridge and saw Waynesburg spread out … Read more
In the summer of 1969, a historic Black Festival took place: the Harlem Cultural Festival. The concert series was filled with stars from blues, jazz, R&B and soul and attracted over 300,000 visitors. But due to the ongoing eradication of black historical contributions, many have never heard of it. Fortunately, 52 years later, Ahmir “Questlove” … Read more
Does the word unity still have any meaning in such a divided world? Such a word once indicated a feeling of togetherness, solidarity or unity between people. Over the years the definition hasn’t changed and the word continues to be used in public discourse, but our politicians, community leaders, online influencers, and even ourselves all … Read more