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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When Would You Least Expect Him?
When Henry David Thoreau, the author of “Walden Pond,” was terminally ill, a friend tried to get him to express his thoughts on life-after-death. Thoreau replied, “One world at a
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A ‘Yes’! Face
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once said that it is not so important where a person stands as the direction in which he is moving. That sounds like something John the
An Assumed Identity?
It was the day after Christmas. A weary father was trying to take a nap but his young son kept finding ways to disturb him. Finally, the father lost patience.
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It Sure Beats Christmas Shopping
It was just a few days before Christmas. Two men who were next-door neighbors decided to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. While the men were out in
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We Rejoice
Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount by saying to His followers, “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Men do not
You Have The Key
There was an absent-minded man who could never remember in the morning where he had put the things he would need for the next day. One night, he hit upon
The Question Is How?
On the fiftieth anniversary of his graduation, a man decided to visit his alma mater, a small liberal arts college. This man, a physician, had done many different things over
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You Are Precious
The social scientists tell us that one of the causes of mental depression is a poor self-image. This was true, apparently, in the case of a woman who became so
That’s Enthusiasm!
In today’s Gospel Lesson, Jesus begins His public ministry by moving from His own village of Nazareth to the larger city of Capernaum. It is evident that He was reaching
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E.T. Phone Home
The movie “E. T.” (if you didn’t see it) is the story of an ugly — beautiful! — creature who is left behind when his spaceship touches down on planet
The Enterprise
To be the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world” is the Christian enterprise. In a beautiful little book called “The Pearl is in the Oyster,” the
