Dorothy B. Stang, a longtime administrative liaison to the postmaster of Chicago, took on one of her most satisfying tasks every December when letters to Santa Claus poured into the post office. Mrs. Stang would see to it that as many letters as possible

When I read this letter for the many-eth time in my life, I see the spiritual discipline, the knowledge of how to go forward in four steps, the leadership, the clear demands, the efforts at negotiation, the spiritual self examination so one doesnt go off

I've always wanted to Make a Difference. While other children were selling lemonade for petty cash, I was selling hot-glued pom-pom critters to benefit environmental charities. This passion continued into my adulthood, influencing my higher education. Wi

Vitalmiro Moura, center, arrives to a court in Belem, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. A Brazilian court has delayed the trial of Moura, the rancher accused of ordering the murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang, due to the defense says i

Heather Murtagh/Daily Journal Volunteers make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at Notre Dame de Namur University Tuesday evening in preparation for Thanksgiving. Heather Murtagh/Daily Journal Josh Aguirre and Giovanni Douresseau take meat off two of