A witness from Los Angeles: a current of charity amidst the suffering of the fires
Starting on January 7, Los Angeles experienced devastating wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, which collectively resulted in at least 25 deaths, the destruction of over 12,000 structures, and the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of res...
A memory of Father Aldo Trento and a Love powerful enough to break down many barriers
In the summer of 2007, just a few days after earning my medical degree, I traveled to Paraguay to be with Fr. Aldo. I embarked on this journey full of joy and anticipation — I remember smiling continuously at the airport, my heart bursting with excitement...
An interview with Fr. Javier Prades on Pope Francis’ recent encyclical Dilexit Nos
Reading Fr. Giussani, one often confronts the concept of the ‘heart’ described as the locus of the person’s innate longing for truth, beauty, goodness, and justice. But why do we experience this longing? Prior dilexit nos – “We love because He first loved...
"In order to more deeply engage with life": an attempt to discover a more human way to engage with the news
A few months ago, my cousin and I wrote a story in The News Memo about the new Cybercab vehicle that Tesla is developing. The Cybercab is a robot vehicle (there is no steering wheel) through which Tesla wants to develop a fully-autonomous taxi network. I ...
“I was reborn through my sickness” – the surprise of being fully alive in the midst of illness
I became sick with Bell’s Palsy unexpectedly on the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. While I managed to attend to some of my commitments the weekend prior, the reality was that by Monday I could no longer have a normal conversation, work, or drive. I had t...