The Two Sides of the Cross: Judgment and Mercy

My Daily Reflection Monday, September 14, 2026 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Numbers 21:4b–9 • Psalm 78 • Philippians 2:6–11 • John 3:13–17 The Two Sides of the Cross: Judgment and Mercy Bishop Robert Barron often emphasizes something essential about the Cross: It reveals both judgment and mercy. Look at the Cross […]
Ohio’s Education Problem Isn’t Politics or Money. It’s Execution.

The Lesson The evidence does not clearly favor Republicans or Democrats. And it does not point toward spending levels alone. That does not mean money doesn’t matter. Ohio’s reliance on local property taxes raises legitimate questions about fairness and the distribution of educational opportunity. How resources are distributed matters. But Ohio’s decline in student achievement […]