Faith…faith…faith…faith…
Author Marcus Bach once interviewed Josef Meier, the actor who for many years played the part of Jesus in a highly successful “Passion Play.” Mr. Meier (who had enacted the […]
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Pass The Chicken Soup
Because he was close to the seat of power for many years, a former White House Staff member is a frequent speechmaker. And more often than not, he ends his
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A Small Meeting With God
A London newspaper ran the results of an “Imagination Test” that included this challenging question: “What would it be like if people had two heads?” Youngsters were able to respond
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Applause From God
On the first day of a beginning science course, a sixth-grade science teacher decided to dazzle his young students with a demonstration of his “miraculous” powers. To begin the demonstration,
Pass It On
Two experienced fishermen went ice-fishing. They chopped holes in the ice, put worms on their hooks, dropped their lines into the water and, three hours later, they had caught nothing.
Nibbling Ourselves Lost
One of the duties of a shepherd is to prevent wayward sheep from wandering away on their own. And Jesus often used the imagery of sheep-and-shepherd in His teachings. One
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What Am I ‘here after’?
An elderly man confided to a friend that he was planning to live to be one hundred. The friend replied, “I too would like to be one hundred. But how
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Make Time!
A certain obstetrician delivered babies with great professional skill as well as with a flourish all his own. When the babies first appeared, he began talking to them. From the
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
The Sweetest Thing
A certain man had fallen into the habit of being less than attentive to his wife. Coming home from work, he would head straight for the refrigerator, grab something to
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That’s The Way It Is!
Two brothers, Kevin, age 6, and Ryan, age 4, were waiting for breakfast one Saturday morning. As their mother prepared pancakes, the boys began to argue over who would get
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It’s Your Choice!
A four-year-old girl sat with her aunt in Church as the preacher spoke about the need for unity, in the Church and in the world. Over-and-over, he punctuated each point
Live Wisely!
When we read the Bible story of our “First Parents” living in the Garden of Eden, we can see that Adam and Eve had an ideal marriage. For example, Adam
Leap Of Faith
Advice columnist Ann Landers receives an average of 10,000 letters a month, nearly all of them from people who are burdened with problems. Asked if there is one predominant theme
See Paris First
In the wake of Jesus’ crucifixion, the Apostles are in hiding, fearing the worst: they could be next. For them, the great adventure was over. They had left everything to
What Are We Looking For?
Grandpa and his six-year-old grandson went fishing together. It was the boy’s first experience as a fisherman and, when he made his first casting attempt, his line became a tangled
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The Great Paradox
In a “Peanuts” cartoon strip, Little Lucy, who is known to be ever-ready with unsolicited advice, is playing right-field in a baseball game. Charlie Brown is pitching. “Let’s win one
When Is It Time To Love Somebody?
In a syndicated newspaper cartoon, Santa Claus is pictured at his work bench putting a new toy together. From his nearby TV set, he hears a reporter saying, We continue
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You’ve Got To Be Kidding!
God’s plan made a hopeful beginning, But man spoiled his chances by sinning. We trust that the story Will end in God’s glory, But at present the other sides’ winning.
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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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