Ash Wednesday lands on Feb. 18, 2026. Lent is the 40-day period (not including Sundays) leading up to Easter. Lent begins on ...
Some newly found stars in a small galaxy called Sextans A are forming without some of the usual "ingredients," raising ...
January was named after the pagan god “Janus” in ancient Roman religion. He was the god of beginnings and transitions, and ...
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Chimamanda Adichie, I share your grief (1)

Eight years ago, on April 12, 2017, my family and I were plunged into a dark­ness for which no words ever truly suffice. It was a grief born of medical negligence—the avoidable death of our ...
As the Hebrides passed through pagan, Norse and Scottish rule, one voice endured above the turmoil: St. Columba, whose ...
These hills have attracted myths and legends since the middle-ages. Writers, poets, newspapers and now people online have ...
My critique of Christmas cards definitely struck a nerve. I wrote about how I was disappointed at how many Christmas cards ...