Sinners and Saints From its very beginning the members of the Christian Community were-are a mixed bunch made up of saints and sinners. It also includes many who are not sure “what” they are and some who don’t seem to care one way or another. St. Augustine hints at an answer to the question: “Why…
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Take Pride In Your Scars. . . Make Them Your Strength. Does a leaf, when it falls from the tree in summer, feel defeated by the heat? The tree says to the leaf: “That’s the cycle of life. You may think you’re going to die, but you live on in me. It’s…
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. . . . let me tell you this story: GOD SPEAK TO ME! The man whispered, “God, speak to me” and a songbird sang. But, the man did not hear. So the man yelled, “God, speak to me” and the thunder rolled across the sky. But, the man…
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THE CRACKED POT A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of…
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The King and the Painter Let me tell you this story: There was a King who had one eye and one leg.. He wanted a beautiful portrait of him to be made. He asked all the painters to draw a beautiful portrait of him. But none of them could — how could they paint him…
Read MoreNo Matter Who You Are, Always Delay Judgment A lovely little girl was holding two apples with both hands. Her mum came in and softly asked her little daughter with a smile: “my sweetie, could you give your mum one of your two apples?” The girl looked up at her mum for some seconds, then she…
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Change the Battle Ground The Eagle does not fight the snake on the ground. It picks it up into the sky and changes the battle ground, and then it releases the snake into the sky. The snake has no stamina, no power and no balance in the air. It is useless, weak and vulnerable unlike…
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I want to share with you, on this feast of St. Jerome, some interesting statistics about Bible reading gathered from a survey conducted among adult Catholics and among Christians in general: First the good news—87% adult Catholics who were surveyed said that they have bibles in their homes. The bad news is that only…
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Stop Being A Glass, Become A Lake. Let me share this story: Once an unhappy young man came to an old master and told he had a very sad life and asked for a solution. The old Master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then…
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THE BEATITUDES . . . which are not! 1. Blessed are those who make wise investments for they can afford frequent local and foreign trips. 2. Blessed are those assigned to affluent parishes…
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