NEWS FROM ST JOHN CANTIUS.

One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night. “Could you possibly give us a room here?” the...

I craved four things as a teenager: success in sports, food, fun and the attention of popular people. However, I noticed that as I acquired them, I was more unsatisfied than before. So, I’d strive even more energetically, achieve more, and the sense of emptiness was...

On February 14, next week, we celebrate ‘Valentine’s Day.’ As a young child I recall the special day of February 14th, with making out tiny cards and giving them to friends, family, and schoolmates. I also remember the heart-shaped candies with those silly sayings on...