One hundred twenty-two babies. One hundred twenty-two new beginnings. And fathers who spent months defending a nation while missing the first moments of their children’s lives. On Oct. 8, 2026, the USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after 321…
Angel wings and devil tails: Meditation on the Feast of the Holy Innocents
“This is no time for a child to be born, With the Earth betrayed by war and hate And a comet slashing the sky to warn That time runs out and the sun burns late.” —Madeleine L’Engle, “The Risk of…