The remarkable story of a former private tutor to North Korea’s ruling family. While on a visit to Moscow, circumstances forced Kim Hyun-Sik to defect. Jong-Il subsequently ordered the execution of his family. How could he ever forgive?

A volunteer who spent three weeks with a relief organization aiding migrant children on the Greek island of Lesbos writes, “Any attempt to draw tidy conclusions would be as inadequate as the makeshift haven we sought to provide...”

Did forgiveness die in the concentration camps?

A retired police chief and an ex–gang member have teamed up to address dozens of school assemblies in New York and New Jersey. Their message to young people: forgive. Plough asked them to reflect on their unlikely friendship.

At Madonna House, we work hard not to get rich but so that we can stop and celebrate.

What is all around you is not hell, but rather a world waiting to be filled with hope and faith. This world is your home as surely as the God who created and wrought it is Love. You may not believe it, but you can love this world.

Sloth, or acedia, is not idleness or laziness. According to classical writers, it’s most likely to strike midlife.

Jenn Frey discusses the value of a liberal arts education.

Norann Voll and Joy Marie Clarkson discuss how they are observing Lent and a book of Lenten and Easter devotions that you shouldn’t miss.

Sloth, or acedia, is not idleness or laziness. According to classical writers, it’s most likely to strike midlife.

At Christmas we celebrate him who came to free the oppressed and the imprisoned, to heal suffering hearts, and to stand by the forgotten: Jesus Christ. He will walk with you, no matter how difficult your path, no matter how dark or long. He will show you your destination.