The story is told about two men drinking at a bar. One of them said: “Alcohol is not the enemy. It’s the ice.” The other one asked: “Why do you say that?” The first man said: “Vodka and ice will ruin your kidneys. Rum and ice will ruin your liver....
Sometimes people ask, “What are you doing for Lent?” There is one thing to give up during Lent – sin. This season of Lent is a preparation for renewing our baptismal promises during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night. Paul says, when writing...
Several years ago, the film actor Robert Redford was walking through a hotel lobby. When he reached the elevator, a woman noticed him. She ran after him and asked, “Are you the real Robert Redford?” As the elevator doors were closing,...
Today Jesus talks about how we have all things that are wrong. Instead of picking on the other people, we should not be happy about our own behavior. Let’s think a bit more about that today. Loving God, help us to see when...
A certain monk was praying under a tree beside a river. As he prayed the tide was coming and the river was rising. Then he noticed a scorpion at the foot of the tree struggling for dear life as the surging waves tried...
Someone once compared life to a great journey for which we carry two roadmaps. One map contains the streets, highways, crossroads and bridges where they are actually located; the second map is a scheme of the streets, highways, etc. where...
