Perspective
A young woman in college wrote the following letter to her parents, her first in three months: Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry it has been so long since my […]
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Spiritual Spinach
There is a wonderful story about a family with one house rule that always was strictly enforced: everyone’s plate had to be cleaned at every meal, without question or discussion
No Exit
St. Mark’s Cathedral, in Venice, stands in mosaic splendor paying silent tribute to the Byzantine and Lombard artists and others who created it. And yet, as you look at it,
No One To Look Down On
God’s ways are not our ways. God’s thoughts are not our thoughts: As high as the heavens are above the earth o high are My ways above your ways and
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The Rock That Moved
Do you remember the Gospel episode in which Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” and “Who do you say that I am?”
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What The Church Needs Now
Lemon trees are pretty, the smell of the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the lemon is impossible to eat. Many things in this life look pretty, smell
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Christ Our Bread
Of all the ways that God feeds us, there is one unique, supremely valuable and especially nourishing way, and that is through His presence in the living Christ. God wants
The Only World We’ve Got
A middle-aged businessman, returning from a business trip was met at the airport gate by his wife. They had walked from the gate together, without too much joy apparently, and
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Stop! I Say
The story is told of a preacher who often did very dramatic things to hold the congregation’s attention. For example, once when it came time to say the Lord’s Prayer,
Why Doesn’t It Happen?
In one of comedian Woody Allen’s routines, he receives a telephone call from a man who says, “We want you to make a Smirnoff Vodka ad for a magazine.” Woody
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The Last Time Around The Sun
The late Muriel Lester was an amazing woman. As a teen-ager she quit the busy round of social life in London and rented a humble room because she wanted to
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Where Is Your Molokai
Damien DeVeuster was a Belgian Priest who gave his life to the care of lepers in the colony at Molokai, Hawaii. He died in eighteen hundred and eighty-nine at age
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The Wrecking Crew
We recall the classic Charlie Brown Christmas Season cartoon. Lucy and her little brother, who usually are at each other’s throat, in this case are standing hand-in-hand, smiling sweetly. That
Positive Identification
The uniqueness of living things is one of life’s most awesome wonders. No two blades of grass, no two roses, no two insects or birds or dogs or cats are
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One Man’s Family
“My Dear,” said grandmother to her little granddaughter, ‘I wish you would do something for me. Would you promise not to use two words? One is swell and the other
Stay Awake
Tranquilizers and sleeping pills are in great demand these days, and today’s Gospel emphasis on staying awake may seem out of step with the times. Perhaps some of us would
Life Isn’t A Watermelon
In the early days of our nation, the town crier was the source of news for the community. He would stand in the village square and preface his announcements with
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Learning To Wait
One of our most disagreeable everyday experiences is waiting. Watch motorists stopped at a traffic light and count the smiling faces. There aren’t many. We grow weary just thinking about
Dare We Talk Of Peace?
Psychologists say that for many people Christmas is the most depressing time of the year. Poor people are unable to afford gifts for their children. Old people are in rest
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When The Word Became Flesh
In December the weather becomes colder and people become warmer. Colorful decorations give homes, offices and stores their annual festival look. Christmas Carols ring out in shopping malls and over
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