I recently taught a short six-class course for Homeschool Connections on “Poems Every Catholic Should Know.” The text for the course was my book of the same title, which is an anthology of Christian ...

Step 2: Commit to reading one poem a day. Read out loud whenever possible and read each poem more than once. Jot down the ...

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Charleston, SC, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melodies from my heart is a heartfelt collection of poems by Melody Lirato, designed to share her thoughts and experiences through the lens of faith.

“I have a dream.” You have heard the line. But what you may not know is that the poetry of Langston Hughes influenced Martin Luther King Jr.’s best-known speech, which he delivered during the 1963 ...

Jane Wong’s poem grapples with the making of a self that’s dependent on childhood, history, comparison and societal expectations. Growing up can be overwhelming as we figure out where we came from, ...

to make the desk new. that insisted on showing through. I don't remember the lesson. Anton Stephan is a longtime Rochester resident, with a background in education, where he worked for over 30 years.