A man awoke out of sound sleep one night, due to a recurring dream. The dream was always the same. He was swimming in a lake, and although a good swimmer, his arms and legs grew increasingly weary, and he feared he might not make it back to shore. Suddenly, as if out...
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." - Paul the Apostle (Ephesians 4:32)Some years ago during a visit to Yellowstone Park one writer observed that the only animal the grizzly bear would share food with...
Writer Norman Cousins said that life is an adventure in forgiveness. I think Fr. Lawrence Martin Jenco would agree.In 1984, Fr. Jenco traveled to Beirut, dedicated to help the poorest of the poor. On January 8, 1985, he was kidnapped by Shiite Muslim extremists and...
Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labour and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It...
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." Galatians 6:7Jim DeLoach tells the following story: "A little boy in a fit of anger shouted at his mother that he hated her. Then, perhaps fearing punishment, he ran to a steep cliff near their...
Last March, my husband and I were spending our anniversary in Hawaii. I was very excited to see the Pearl Harbor monument for the first time and couldn't wait to get there. I knew that I would learn more about the history of the event, but I had no idea what was in...
As we know, we see discrimination in some form or another almost everyday and often times it leaves a sour taste in our mouths.The following story shows us the side of diversity that we are all working for. It is a pleasant twist to see that there are companies and...