James was my great-grandfather. A proud Irishman, he left his coastal birthplace and journeyed to America in the late 19th century. He was a farmer by trade, working rented land  in his new country while he went through the process of becoming an American citizen. After gaining the coveted citizenship, ...

The book of James talks about how man has used his tongue to tame wild beasts and influence nations. He has taken over the world with his words, killed thousands, but also saved thousands. Though we have been able to tame just about every creature on earth, taming the tongue ...

Faith is on the front page, and the headlines are ghastly. America has been given a fresh look into a barbarism as old as time itself, albeit a look we did not ask for. It’s easy to ignore tragedy and injustice when it’s out of sight. It’s more difficult when it’s ...