From Duty To Delight
The richest and meanest old man in town was dying. Although he had never contributed to the Church from his considerable wealth, nevertheless he called for the local parish priest. […]
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The Work Goes On
In the chapters of Luke’s Gospel leading up to the episode in today’s Lesson, Jesus gave His disciples a lot to live up to. He told them that if they
Create Something Beautiful
Many years ago a boat was wrecked in a storm on one of the Great Lakes. Rescuing teams were sent to help, including one made up of Northwestern University students.
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May God Bless Y’all
A woman went into an airport shop, bought a book to read and a package of cookies to eat while waiting to board her plane. She took a seat in
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Who Is In The Driver’s Seat?
It has been said that the Cause of humanity has suffered much at the hands of people who do what they think God would do if only He knew the
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In His Hands
When a new parish Church was built in an upper middle-class suburb, Sunday mornings in the immediate neighborhood were no longer as quiet as they used to be. The cars
Surprise! Surprise!
The founder of a new religion asked the great French diplomat, Talleyrand, for advice on how to make converts. Talleyrand said, “I should recommend that you get yourself crucified, and
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Picking Up The Pieces
The brilliant flute-player, James Galway, is admired by millions for his beautiful, sensitive music. He is admired also by those who know him for his courage in adversity. Once, after
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God Doesn’t Make Mistakes
If you would heed the advice of a famous German poet, everyday you would “at least hear one song, read one good poem, contemplate one good painting, and, if it
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The Expression Of Life
A famous preacher tells of receiving a letter from a parishioner which began as follows: “I listened to your sermon on suffering last Sunday. I just wanted you to know
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All The Lonely People
Remember these lines from the 1966 Beatles’ song, “Eleanor Rigby”?… Ah, look at all the lonely people: Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice in the Church where a wedding has
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The Clownish Society
On this New Year’s Day, as on all festive occasions, there is always the danger of missing the celebration’s real significance. Like a man named John Cunningham did, for example,
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To Be Full Of Love
Toward the middle of his Letter to the Ephesians, a supremely confident St. Paul says, “When you read what I have said, you will realize that I know what I
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Honest To God
Several years ago, an Anglican Bishop named Robinson made publishing history with a little book called “Honest to God.” The book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies because the
God Gives His People Hope
This age of ours has been called many things: the “Atomic Age,” the “Nuclear Age,” the “Space Age,” the “Age of Revolution,” the “Post-Christian Age.” Lately, one label which is
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Joy Is Like The Rain
How St. Paul must have treasured those words which Jesus spoke in the synagogue! “He has sent Me to bring glad tidings.” The “glad tidings”–the Good News of Jesus Christ–flooded
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A Good Man Is Hard To Find
An ancient Greek story says that outside the City of Thebes there was a monster called the Sphinx. To every person who passed by the monster gave this riddle: What
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Has It Made A Difference?
An elderly woman, who had just traded in her compact car for a larger model, drove her long, shiny, new beauty downtown to go shopping. The only parking space she
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Blest Are The Poor
The greatest good news ever to break into our human existence is the Good News of God’s love. The God who created you loves you so much that He continuously
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Listen To Love
Those of us who have identified with Jesus the Christ, have been taught a very special kind of love, which among other things, is a listening love. It’s not the
