Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let’s go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed Continue Reading
Religion
Is It Magic?
One week ago, our little grandson, Asher, was baptized at our parish church during Mass. Typically, children are baptized as infants in the Catholic Continue Reading
Love Your Enemies
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 2, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
We Can Act As Angels If We Choose
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 26, 2022, as "Guardian Angel." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
Combat Veterans Ask: Can I Be Forgiven?
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on February 16, 2014, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
PTSMI: Tools to Overcome Trauma and PTSD
by Matt Sacra After receiving a U.S. Army Reserve recruiting brochure in 1996, I was convinced the Army was my path. Since age five when I declared I Continue Reading
I Am a Million Voices
Illustration by Anna Trevathan Inspired by Crystal Bayat _________ I am a million voices. The voices of scared Afghan women whose dreams Continue Reading
A Girl Named Jasmine, the Afghan Face of Sharia Law
I’d heard a lot about stoning prior to going into the fray. I thought this would be like any other day. We sat and watched, watched and sat over the Continue Reading
The Taliban Do Not Represent Afghan Culture
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 22, 2021. I have a request. Hear me out. Please stop saying, "Well, that's just their Continue Reading
Afghanistan: A Woman, Just Like Me
by Kaitlyn Trevathan This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 29, 2021. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, my dad shared a post Continue Reading
After Ten Years
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 6, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
HaShem is at the VA
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 6, 2017. It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
