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PART 1 ASPIRING TO BE A WITNESS FOR CHRIST INTRODUCTION For most of us, isn’t this what we aspire, i.e., to become a witness for Christ? But what does it mean to be a witness for Christ? I’m sure it means different things to different Christians. Some would…

(Noam Galai/Getty Images) There is always a prayer of a chance The Mass readings on this recent Sunday covered anxiety, the tension between the spiritual and the worldly, and Jesus teaching in the temple, where he exorcised a man possessed by a demon, who cried, “What do you…

Our future is uncertain. It always has been, of course, but with just under a year of rotating country-wide lockdowns and social distancing under our belts, we are left to wonder in a much more concrete way: What will next year look like? Or next month, for that…

Houston ISD said its Nutrition Services department has closed 12 distribution sites, including one in the area, in efforts to streamline community meals and supply distribution.The district said the now-closed sites were locations with extremely low or no participation, including one at Clifton Middle School at 6001 Golden…

Joe Biden’s inauguration is not the end of the story. My January 2021 cover story was titled “Why Donald Trump Will Remain America’s President.” Yet on January 20, Mr. Trump bid Washington farewell and flew to Florida, and Joe Biden was inaugurated president. I have received some criticism…

Avlakeotes said he’s personally encountered so few cases of COVID-19 — and almost none that were serious — that he was more concerned about his parishioners being susceptible to succumbing to pneumonia from attending outdoor services in the cold weather. “It’s not that we don’t care. Of course…

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Heights High School’s basketball teams continued to shine last week as the boys and girls teams went a combined 6-0 to highlight the area’s standout performances.Gracelynn Alvarez was the star for the Lady Bulldogs on Jan. 26, posting her first double-double of the season (25 points, 10 rebounds)…

As millions of small business owners around the nation await funding from a second round of the Paycheck Protection Program, all but assuring six more months of viability, higher-education economists have begun to call the first round a failure.As we know, hindsight is always perfect – unless it…

Photo courtesy of Kolanowski Studio Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Updated Jan 25, 2021 0 Julie O’Neill of Norhill Realty. (Photo courtesy of Kolanowski Studio) Photo courtesy of Kolanowski Studio As featured on For nearly two decades, Julie O’Neill has made it her mission to provide well-researched…