By Frank Marangos, D.Min., Ed.D., FCEP  “The pathway to the enormously promising side of today’s reality is the voice of the human spirit, full of hope and intelligence, resilient by nature, boundless in its potential to serve the common good.” ~ Stephen…

By Frank Marangos, D.Min., Ed.D., FCEP “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” ~ Socrates  On the night of November 16, 1930, Mrs. Henrietta Garret, a lonely 81-year…

Frank Marangos, D.Min., Ed.D., FCEP “Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name. But what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game.” ~ Rolling Stones  “Sympathy for the Devil” is considered among the greatest archival ballads composed by the Rolling…

“There is a lad here, with five barley loaves, and two small fishes. But what are they among so many?” ~ John 6:9  Who will be the next generation of philanthropists? Where will they come from?  Will they emerge on…

“The culture of an organization is like a river. It can be fluid, strong and consistent, serving as a lubricant while guiding its members in the right direction. In contrast, a river can become stale and toxic, silently killing those…

AMPLIFY THE BUTTERFLY: THE LOGIC OF THE SMALL CHARITABLE BEQUEST “Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk…

“Happy is that house which is visited by some royal personage. But more happy is the soul that is visited by the Queen of the world, the most holy Mary, who cannot but fill with mercies and graces those blessed…