Richard C. Lukas

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Richard C. Lukas, Ph.D., is a retired professor of history and author of 10 books. His most recent book is The Torpedo Season: Growing Up During World War II.

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Years later, I returned to Lynn for a visit, and the first thing I wanted to do was to thank Sister Angelica for the impact she had in shaping the man I had become.

A Sour Apple, A Sweet Nun, and a Lesson in Honesty

COMMENTARY: How a Franciscan nun used wisdom and kindness to teach me the value of honesty.

Richard C. Lukas Commentaries February 18, 2025

Helena’s keen intelligence was matched by a passionate devotion to her Catholic faith. My mother told me that Grandma Helena began every day by attending Mass.

The Grandmother I Wish I Had Met

COMMENTARY: My grandmother’s unwavering faith and open door exemplify the Polish saying: 'A guest in the house is God in the house.'

Richard C. Lukas Commentaries December 30, 2024

The Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection stands over the city center of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, formerly the city of Stanisławów in Poland, where Stanisław Jackowski sheltered 32 Jewish refugees during World War II.

‘The Germans Can Kill Me Only Once’: The Extraordinary Story of Stanisław Jackowski

COMMENTARY: During the Nazi occupation of Poland, 32 Jewish people came to Jackowski seeking refuge. He risked death to help them all.

Richard C. Lukas Commentaries September 16, 2024

Richard C. Lukas

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A Sour Apple, A Sweet Nun, and a Lesson in Honesty

The Grandmother I Wish I Had Met

‘The Germans Can Kill Me Only Once’: The Extraordinary Story of Stanisław Jackowski

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