Author Archives: Bill Halamandaris

Loving Your Neighbor

Arthur Flemming had the distinction of serving every President from Coolidge to Clinton. He was, among other things, a member of the Hoover Commission, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare under Eisenhower, and head of the Department … Continue reading

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God Weeps

My heart is troubled by the atrocities in Paris and the storm of darkness that is brewing around the world, pitting man against man in the name of God. Sometimes it is hard to remember that the things that unite … Continue reading

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Veterans

In l967, John McCain, the son and grandson of prominent Navy admirals and descendent of a Revolutionary War commander, was shot down over Vietnam. He was tortured, held in solitary confinement, and imprisoned for five and a half years. Ten … Continue reading

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The Circle of Life

  Viktor Frankl was the founder of Logotherapy and the author of 32 books, including Man’s Search for Meaning, identified by the Library of Congress as one of the ten most influential books in the English language. After reading Man’s … Continue reading

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What Are You Going to Do About It?

Like many others, I have been profoundly moved by the Pope’s visit to America this week. What a great and Godly man. His homily in Philadelphia today reminded me of a meeting I had with Peter Grace some twenty-five years … Continue reading

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