Footprints
Many years ago, on the busiest block of the main street in a small, midwestern town, a smooth cement sidewalk was laid to replace the old, worn and rough brick […]
Listening
What Are We Looking For?
What are we looking for? That is the question! Today’s Gospel episode begins on the morning of the first Easter Sunday. Mary Magdalene comes to Jesus’ tomb. What is she
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Are You Listening?
Would it not have been marvelous to live at a time when John the Baptist could point his finger and say, “Look! There is the Lamb of God”-and, behold, there
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Spellbound
Today there is much talk about a religious revival. That is good news, you think? Yes and no. Mass-produced popular religion may bring many people to a saving knowledge of
Where Is Heaven?
In a story called “The Fugitive” by the famous Indian writer Tagore, a father returns home from the funeral rites. His boy of seven is standing at the window with
A Moment With Him
A man decided that it was time for him to become a regular Church-goer. He hoped to find the kind of congregation that could relieve the loneliness he was feeling.
Are We Eager To Listen?
A young girl listened attentively as her big sister told her a bedtime story: Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who had a beautiful golden ball. One
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Wagging Your Tail
A man named Hartley had a morbid fear of thunder. He went to a prominent psychiatrist who specialized in the treatment of this phobia, which is called “brontophobia.” Said the
Never Go On Strike!
Jesus tells us in Matthew’s Gospel Lesson that we must be perfect just as our Heavenly Father is perfect. Which is to say, that we must be perfect in our
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Make That An A-Plus
The grandmother of a sharp little girl was slightly taken aback when her granddaughter asked, “Grandma, how old are you?” Grandma replied, “Well, honey, when you’re my age you don’t
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Are You Listening?
The homeroom teacher of a “Senior Honor Students” class once gave them a graduation gift in advance … The students were permitted one unexcused absence as long as it didn’t
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Absolutely Not!
In days gone by, the “Town Crier” was the source of news for the community. He would stand in the village square and preface his announcements with the cry, “Hear
