Madonna and Child
On a dismal, stormy, wind-gusty, winterís night, the owner of a neighborhood bakery decided to close his shop early. ìThere wonít be any customers on a night like this,î he […]
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At Last!
In todayís Gospel Episode, John the Baptist is preparing his followers for the imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the spirit of high expectation, therefore, Johnís followers ask,
Time Off for Good Behavior
A young mother encountered her son on the street when he should have been in school … When the boy finished explaining why he was not where he was supposed
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Take the Plunge!
ìI found the road to success no easy matter,î said a modern business executive to an interviewer … ìI started out at the bottom,î he explained. ìI worked fourteen hours
The Turning Point
A high-ranking Military Chaplain once introduced a standard Bible Study Curriculum for children in military families. However, the continuity of the Course was often interrupted by the moves from base
In His Hand
A fire-and-brimstone preacher was delivering a sermon on the end of the world, “Reform your lives,” he boomed, “because when you least expect it the signs of the Endtime could
What A Way To Live!
Looking back almost two months to the terrible events of September 11th, we recall the moving eulogy transmitted worldwide during the funeral services for the New York City Fire Department
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Up A Tree?
The tragedy of September 11th, put us all in touch with the great Mysteries we encounter in our human situation; the Mystery of Life itself; the Mystery of Love, which
A Pain In The Neck!
Two brothers were nearing death. Envious of his brother, the older of the two asked God: Why has my brother been blessed with wealth and happiness and I with nothing?
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Pray And Obey
In a little book about children and religion, actor Dick Van Dyke tells the story of a little girl who is asked by her mother if she has said her
Don’t Take It Out On Your Mailbox!
In today’s Gospel Lesson we read of Jesus’ encounter with ten lepers who come to meet Him as He travels along the border between Samaria and Galilee. They call out:
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Spread Your Wings!
There is a beautiful allegory in which “Knowledge” is depicted as a strong, handsome knight — making his way over the great tableland of the earth… With each step, he
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Lower The Drawbridge
The “Flu” is one of those illnesses that can cause you to feel depressed. At some point during the course of the illness, you become convinced that the doctor has
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Do The Right Thing
In one of the Peanuts comic strips, Lucy is positioned behind her now famous “Psychiatric Help, Five cents” stand. Charlie Brown arrives for some advice. Charlie says, “My trouble is
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Starting From Scratch
Human families set mankind apart from all other living creatures. Who else but human parents have children they can call their own for longer than it takes to set them
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The Golden Glue
Somewhere in the Far East, there are craftsmen who make very large earthen urns. Like any other pottery, they are formed, fired in a kiln, hand-painted and glazed. These are
Just Words?
Two thousand years ago, on the Sunday which we now know as “Passion Sunday” or “Palm Sunday,” a great crowd greeted Jesus as he entered the City of Jerusalem. “They
Good Medicine
In his retirement sermon, a pastor recalled many of the life-enriching events he experienced in his years of parish service. He especially remembered “A wonderful older woman with a remarkable
Good Listeners
A popular literary journalist1 began thinking about the telephone and how it affects people’s lives … He thought of the people who might be anxiously hoping to hear a doctor’s
Don’t Be A Dropout!
The story is told of an ancient Irish bishop who, for many months, had been instructing a well-known wealthy landowner in the Faith… Because the man was accustomed to a
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