The Catholic church has, in most of its history, focused on teachings about the church’s internal affairs and issues that deal with the rites and rules of the Catholic doctrine. In 1891, Pope Leo XIII changed the narrative when he wrote the encyclical Rerum Novarum ( of New Things). Rerum Novarum dealt with the world […]
ASK in the context of this write-up means Attitude, Skills, and Knowledge. The assessment of these components that make a successful personality is necessary to discuss in evaluating competencies, performance, and outcomes in individual and managerial functions. By simple definition, Attitude is the feelings, opinions, or characters that are displayed by an individual in a […]
I have read many stories about compassion but that of Jean Donovan stood out. She was an American lay missionary who lived among the American Peace Corps in El Salvador. Jean, alongside other missionaries, provided food, shelter, and medical treatment to the victims of the civil war in El Salvador. Later, the American Peace Corps […]
In the bible, the book of Mark 6:7-13 tells the story of how Jesus sent his twelve disciples in pairs for apostolic work. THEY ARE TO TRAVEL LIGHT. This scenario is different from that of other missionaries who usually travel with lots of baggage with them. To travel light means to travel with no food, […]
My father is a teacher. He dedicated all his life to teaching and lecturing in Nigerian schools and universities. He rose to the top of his professional ranking and retired nobly and honorably. Even though he has left the classroom teaching, his life and way of living reflect varied aspects of teaching. Two of my […]
Sergei Rachmaninoff was a young Russian music composer. He successfully invested a lot of time in his career and it thrived. In 1900, he became depressed because of the disastrous 1987 premiere of his First Symphony. He felt that all the time he had spent building his career had been irredeemably wasted. Next, he suffered […]
One of the most prominent characters in the movie, Sound of Music, produced in the 60s, was Maria. Maria took a job as the governess to the 7 children of Captain Von Trapp. Maria was a nun and lover of music. She was compassionate, loving, full of life, and didn’t think twice to speak her […]