Introducing 250 to 250: A series of one-minute stories of the many people, places, and events that have built our country and remind us of the power of each person to make history. #WeAreAmerica250

If you've got grads, we've got gifts! FSG for college-bound grads, Twentysomething for college graduates or anyone headed for adult life (whether at home or 'out there'). #adulting #TheFreshmanSurvivalGuide and #TheTwentysomethingHandbook

Toward the end of a rather trying day today, my son commented that in the same way we have "real feel" for temperatures, we should have it for time. Like: the time is 7pm but given the midday panic attack and several impending deadlines, the real feel is 11pm. You should go to bed now.

Every year after Easter the pastor plants the spent daffodil bulbs along the walkway behind the church where I work. They don't last indoors so we don't buy many. My guess is this is about 10-15 years worth of Easter daffodils.They're especially cheery this spring. #ROC

Hello hivemind: I'm putting together affirmations for a teachers' retreat and need your help. Tell me about your favorite teacher and why they were great. Or name one thing you remember that a teacher did that made you feel safe, good, happy, special, or capable. Please and thank you <3

Excited to share my conversation about Pope Leo on “Connections with Evan Dawson” from @WXXINews! I was so happy to have my friend and former colleague, Andy Cirillo, bring his smart, kind, loving perspective to the conversation! www.youtube.com/live/78aZXw0...

It's that time of year - gotta whip this out #roc #rochester #pantone

Good info for everyone wanting to help...

"Give me ribberty..."

Powerful, informative, thoughtful discussion on Connections with Evan Dawson www.youtube.com/live/_pMFH8G...

This is a great message tool. Make it go viral.

You have to see this. PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.

I have a hard time believing that anyone would say, as Elon Musk did, "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." In fact, the fundamental weakness is a lack of empathy.

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

More than 400 Catholic women from around the globe have contributed over 500 challenging and inspiring reflections to our site. Week in and week out, these women help us make sense of our lived realities and more closely follow the path of discipleship in today’s world. www.catholicwomenpreach.org

For everyone who is feeling underwater...

An oldie but goodie. Refugees and immigrants are part of the fabric of who we are.

For my ROC area friends...

How are you holding up? What's helping you through?

Please remember that you can...

If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.

Show me your pet and what they were named after.

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.

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Sam hopes you're enjoying your Thanksgiving leftovers. And perhaps you'd be willing to share?

Show me your pet and what they were named after.

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This is Sam. And his many moods.

OPINION: A Christianity that denigrates women in order to boost up men is a far cry from the teachings and example of Jesus.

Here's Alex :)

The word you may be looking for today: kakistocracy (/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/, /kækɪsˈtɒ-/) is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

An old homily that's unfortunately relevant again: Back in the 90’s Tori Amos had a song that went, “God sometimes you just don’t come through. Do you need a woman to look after you?” I’ve been feeling a lot like Tori lately, like God somehow dropped the ball or stopped paying attention...

If you've got grads, we've got gifts! FSG for college-bound grads, Twentysomething for college graduates or anyone headed for adult life (whether at home or 'out there'). #adulting #TheFreshmanSurvivalGuide and #TheTwentysomethingHandbook