Don’t Miss The Scenery!
The late Eddie Cantor emerged during the 1930’s as one of America’s most popular radio entertainers. Because of a song he sang called “Ida”, and because he made frequent references […]
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Faith
You Must Remember This
For many, Judas Iscariot has come down as the arch villain of all history. Shakespeare called him “that base Judean who threw away a pearl more precious than all his
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They Will Not Fail!
The Gospels tell us that Jesus of Nazareth came among His people, loving them, healing them, bringing them the Good News of how much God loves them, and how they
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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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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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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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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
They Will Never Forget!
“… unless I can put my hand into His side, I refuse to believe.” So says the Apostle Thomas in today’s Gospel Lesson. “Doubt is part of all religion. All
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The Beauty Remains
A little boy wrote a letter to God which began with a question: “Dear God, are you real? Some people don’t believe it. If You are, You better do something
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Tears Of Joy
One of the most fascinating and best-known facts in the Mahatma Gandhi story is Gandhi’s great admiration for the teachings of Jesus. Gandhi once said, “The man to whom I
What New Thing, Lord?
Do you remember how Jesus used the imagery of “old wine in new wineskins” to emphasize that God’s creation is in the process of development; that we can learn from
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Are You A Power?
The opening sentences of a book called “Advice From a Failure,”1 brings the reader face-to-face with certain of life’s realities: It is not an easy world to live in. It
The Profound Truth
A popular author of inspirational books tells of his first season as a member of his high school varsity football team. Being a substitute, he spent a good deal of
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What A Vision
Historically, there are some interesting one-liners, spoken by famous men, that reflect an obvious lack of vision. For example… …In 1943, IBM Chairman Thomas J. Watson said: “I think there’s
The Most Awesome Thing Of All
From humorist Erma Bombeck comes the following quote from a little boy who was going through a time when life seemed rather scary: My name is Donald, and I don’t
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Unanswered Questions
According to her publisher, author Bernadette Snyder “is a homemaker and mother who is known for her writing of grocery lists, notes for the refrigerator door, garage sale notices and
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Of Course!
It was three a.m. and Claudia and Tom’s two-week-old child lay in his crib crying. Claudia had just fed him but now he needed to have his diaper changed. Claudia
Get Off Your High Horse!
A man who was extremely unhappy about the way his life was going, heard about an amazing herb that could heal his broken spirit. He was informed that the herb
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Something’s Afoot
The following “Notice,” directed to the women of the parish, appeared in a Church Sunday Bulletin: Plans are afoot for a ladies night “White Elephant” Party. Those who come are
Highest Expectations
An avid conservationist was driving up the Florida coast with her young son. She noticed a sign saying, “Naturist Camp.” Assuming that the camp had something to do with conservation,
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