Blog by Douglas J. Lanzo January 3, 2026 Especially during these times of increasing antisemitism and persecution of both Christians and Jews worldwide, it is important to clearly denounce religious hatred, to remember that Christ preached a message of love and forgiveness for all, extended grace to all sinners such that neither Jews nor Gentiles […]
Blog by Douglas J. Lanzo November 22, 2025 I wanted to share this blog and poem below with you which I felt inspired to writein order to celebrate God’s everlasting covenants with the Jewish nation,His Chosen People. In an age of rising antisemitism, division and hate,we must ourselves have faith in, and be obedient and […]
Blog by Douglas J. Lanzo September 17, 2023 ©2023 When we hear the word samurai, our first image may be that of a warrior clad in fearsome armor and wielding a deadly sword as he thunders on horseback across a bloody field of battle. Indeed, skill, honor and courage in battle up to the very […]
Blog by Douglas J. Lanzo published in Speak Up Talk Radio Blogatini on May 22, 2023 ©2023 I love impressionist painters and the way in which they capture nuances of light and color in tiny brushstrokes. Images of sunlight dancing upon the surface of water or of fading sunset upon an ancient cathedral or idyllic […]
Original Blog by Douglas J. Lanzo composed on April 30, 2023 ©2023 When considering the historical figure of David, most first envision a great warrior king or the boy who slayed the terrifying Philistine giant, Goliath, with a mere stone flung by a slingshot. Less often do we think of David, who conquered and founded […]
Earlier version first published in Julie Arduini’s Tuesday Trumpet on January 11, 2023 (pls check out TYOTB on Amazon) As a writer blessed to have my award-winning, debut coming of age novel, The Year of the Bear, nominated for the John Newbery Medal and to have published 309 inspirational poems in 65 literary journals and anthologies […]
Copyright 2022 by Douglas J. Lanzo The following is taken from a speech that I delivered to the National Italian-American Bar Association’s Board this Saturday at Catholic University’s Columbus Law School: It is an honor to be here today addressing you as distinguished NIABA Board members, members of the Columbus Law School community and fellow […]
“I wanted to update you on exciting developments regarding my debut coming of age adventure novel, The Year of the Bear, which is available for pre-order signup at my Author’s website at www.4f88e551bc.nxcli.net. It has garnered amazing endorsements and great interest from both adults and teenagers like. The Year of the Bear has completed final editing […]