essays by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
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06, 2017
The Root of Violence
On June 14 a man opened fire with a rifle at a group of Republican lawmakers as they practiced for [...]
14
06, 2017
Random Observations
Recently, while flying to Rome, I was browsing through the Swiss Airline magazine and noticed how much European cigarette ads [...]
9
06, 2017
A Most Pleasant Journey
Travel, it has been said, provides insights into places, people, and even more importantly, into the smallness of our individual places [...]
16
05, 2017
The Lost Art of Paying Attention
A month before the 2016 election, I wrote an essay called “My Political Disgust," in which I criticized most politicians [...]
10
05, 2017
The Health Care Quandary
Traditionally, most Americans placed a high value on personal responsibility. They believed people should provide for themselves by working hard, [...]
3
05, 2017
“Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace”
The prayer that begins with this petition is my favorite and the favorite of millions of people of various religious [...]
24
04, 2017
The Sudden Firing of Bill O’Reilly
The full story concerning O’Reilly’s firing is not yet complete, so fairness demands that any judgment of the man be [...]
20
04, 2017
A Reflection on Pride and Humility
Two of Jesus’ parables give special emphasis to humility. The Parable of the Guests (Luke 14) explains how being humble [...]
12
04, 2017
The Other Side of Forgiveness
We are reminded of the importance of forgiving others every time we recite the Lord’s Prayer and ask God to [...]
30
03, 2017
The Media’s Role in Social Discord
In late March, 2017, a 14 year old Rockville, MD girl was allegedly dragged into a school bathroom and raped [...]