Achieving your dreams is easier said than done. A little motivation and inspiration from people who have successfully pursued ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

Poetry can help us become more human. We saw it on display as 22-year-old inaugural poet Amanda Gorman read her stirring poem "The Hill We Climb" last week. It felt joyous and truthful, necessary and ...

Celebrate and remember the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by listening to some of his most important speeches on iHeartRadio, via the MLK Day Playlist, as well as MLK Day podcast ...

George Selden's words from "The Cricket in Times Square" inspired Poem Renovation's Dec. 16 challenge. CLIFTON PARK — In good times and bad, Kelly de la Rocha always turns to poetry. Advertisement ...

As many reports suggest, living in a pandemic, as bad and frightening as it might be, can be made just a little easier by poetry. That’s not surprising, as some of the themes that poetry circles and ...

I recently taught a short six-class course for Homeschool Connections on “Poems Every Catholic Should Know.” The text for the course was my book of the same title, which is an anthology of Christian ...

Discipline is a critical and valuable tool for you to utilize in your everyday life. Self-control and consistent effort are ...

The author, Laura Kelly Fanucci, a Minnesota resident, writes a syndicated column, “Faith at Home,” published in Catholic newspapers nationwide and has written six books. She didn't mention ...

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