Chaos and violence are the marks of darkness. Compassion and care are the marks of love.

Pope Francis announced the establishment of a World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly as a reminder of the important role they play as a link between generations.

It’s elegant and beautiful, covering the trees, spreading across the grass, and changing everything.

“You’re face-to-face with 19- and 20-year olds who had lost an arm or both arms, a leg or both legs, and writhing in pain,” Father Gills said, “and you would just touch them through prayer and somehow God would work through those prayers to lift them up and give them renewed hope and an optimistic view of the future.”

The other evening I couldn’t think of anything I wanted to eat. Then I opened the freezer and saw some bacon.