Five year-old Madeline climbed into her father's lap."Did you have enough to eat?" He asked her.She smiled and patted her tummy. "I can't eat any more.""Did you have some of your Grandma's pie?""A whole piece!"Joe looked across the table at his mom. "Looks like you...
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...
"Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools." - Ecclesiastes 7:9In the 1975 Masters Tennis Tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, tennis star Arthur Ashe ahead 4-1 in the third and decisive set of their round-robin match with...
Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart. -- Proverbs 18:18We prayed about it. We discussed it. My friend had one desire; I had a different one. "Okay, let's settle the issue the way the early Church settled matters when an agreement could not...
Trust in the Lord, with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the way. Prov. 3:5,6Darrell stood outside the local pizza parlor, hesitating before he opened the door. He shook his head as if...
I recently visited a friend in the hospice unit at one of our local hospitals.As I was talking with Bill, a gentleman walked into the room. Bill began to cry and so did the gentleman. The gentleman leaned over the bed to embrace Bill. After a few moments the...
What if you suddenly realized you had built a wall between you and your spouse, or your child, or a neighbour, or a friend? Let me tell you about an experience I had. I built such a wall. Now you may think reading about a wall will not be very interesting, but it...