On this day of celebrating animals, we rejoice also in ourselves as part of that family and take our rightful, if more modest, place within it.

Who were the original settlers of Chicago? How did they refer to themselves? Due to its geography, the area was settled by many different people. These people used multiple identities to describe themselves: French, English, Indigenous, American or other. Dr. Jon F. Rice will explain the complicated history of the first inhabitants of the swampy … Continue reading Sunday, October 13: Indigenous People’s Day

I like to envision the angels hovering above and deflecting calamity but dwelling all around, doing the work of bringing beauty forward. I have come to see so many of the people in my life the same way, and I am grateful for them.