Long Road to Freedom
Marino Marini, a celebrated 20th-century sculptor, began his artistic journey by crafting evocative bronze works, including a striking figure of a man on horseback. It was the first of such […]
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A Cure for the Yips
Let me tell you a story. If you’ve never heard the name Rick Ankiel or a condition called the “Yips,” this may interest you. Our story unfolds like a parable
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We’re Getting Older!
The coming of each New Year brings the realization that we all have one thing in common: We’re getting older! Throughout the year, there is no shortage of reminders of
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There’s Wisdom in What You Don’t Know
There is an ancient saying about the path from ignorance to wisdom that goes something like this: He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a
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Pause for the Cause
As we stand at the threshold of a new year, we find ourselves surrounded by incredible signs of progress — so much so that it can feel as if time
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It’s No Secret
The Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph There is a beautiful fable about a little girl with no family and no one to love her. One day, feeling exceptionally
Practice Made Perfect
The Nativity of the Lord “The Happy Hypocrite” is a story written by the late Max Beerbohm, one of the most respected writers of the early 20th century. It tells
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The Trust Equation
Mary trusted in the Power of God’s Will We all rely on our cars’ trusty speedometers and odometers to measure speed and distance. To monitor the weather, we consult the
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When Buffaloes Fly
Rejoice always because the Lord is near. In Hindi culture, the names Sukhi Ram and Dukhi Ram are often used in stories to symbolize contrasting emotions: Sukhi represents happiness, while
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Keep it In Context
The baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. For a long time in the life of the Church, there was a strong emphasis on the need for repentance. A
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Step Right In!
We need a sign of hope from God. In today’s Old Testament reading, the long-suffering Psalmist expresses a yearning for divine direction, placing unwavering hope in God as a faithful
How’s Your Sense of Direction?
A group of friends vacationing together in Maine decided to take an all-day hike. Hoping to avoid the crowds of summer tourists that traversed the popular trails, they decided to
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Like It’s Your Last
In the 1994 film, “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” the humor present in the first three weddings is absent when death comes to one of the characters in the fourth
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When Good Enough is Never Enough
Among the most well-known ancient Greek philosophers is Socrates, who is remembered for his teaching methods that employ probing and thought-provoking questions. But there is another philosopher by the name
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Just Let Go!
Robert Murray M’Cheyne is revered in Scotland as one of that nation’s great Christian Preachers. Although he died at an early age, he had already become a household name in
Words to Live by
A recent seminary graduate with an advanced degree in sociology was called on to deliver a speech to a group of seniors in a retirement community. For what seemed like
Three Chaplains
In Eugene O’Neil’s story “Days Without End,” John Loving, a Roman Catholic boy, prays that his parents, who have been injured, might not die. But their lives were not saved
Compassion Fatigue?
There is a psychological condition known as “compassion fatigue.” Sometimes referred to as the negative cost of caring, it is characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished
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Looking for Ideas?
Comedian Paula Poundstone once quipped, “Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are looking for ideas.” Indeed, life’s journey offers us
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Not My Way
There is a primitive bridge in South America made up of interlocking vines which support a precariously swinging wooden walkway — hundreds of feet above a river. Author Philip Yancey
