Everyone loves the quote “laughter is the best medicine,” and as a nurse, I have experienced the benefits of smiling and laughter with my patients. In fact, smiling can boost your mood and e... Read more

Life simply doesn’t end after death, especially if we help someone survive with a part of us left lovingly behind, so that he or she could lead life a little longer. Organ donation, perhaps,... Read more

According to wikipedia, the Synod of Bishops, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an advisory body for the Pope. It is “a group of bishops who have been chosen from different regions of t... Read more

It’s as clear in my memory as if it happened yesterday. But, in fact, I first met Father Terry Gilfedder thirty years ago. It was the late summer of 1982 and Nisha and I were preparing for o... Read more

One might say smiling is unique to humans. And though smiling is most often a manifestation of our humanity and our sincerity, some smiles are decidedly “fake.” Why? Probably bec... Read more