Mark was the kind of guy who had a hard time trusting in God. He also had a hard time understanding God’s mercy. He knew that it sounded strange when…

Henry was a young and successful executive. No one really had to convince him of his importance. And the way that everyone treated him at work reassured him that this…

Bill was tired of confessing the same sins each time he went to confession. It seemed to him that going to confession was a waste of time. Nothing seemed to…

A group of friends arranged to attend their 25th high school reunion. While there, they started reminiscing about old times, and remembered an English teacher they all had. Miss Phillips…

Susan was an A-type person, and she was having a hard time dealing with her mother’s battle with cancer. The reason why Susan was having such a hard time was…

A priest in his mid-70’s was sharing with a friend of his that he needed to have surgery for his right foot. He had been having difficulty walking uphill and…

In the mid-1500’s, St Phillip Neri became the most sought-after priest in the city of Rome. This happened because of his holiness and his good humor. He was an adviser…

Doug never got along with his brother-in-law, Steve. His sister, Joan, had married Steve when Doug was a freshman in high school. Steve had a cynical outlook on life and…

When something challenging happened in Hank’s life, he’d start worrying about what was going to happen to himself in the future.  He would put the worst spin possible on what…

Josh was in his mid twenties and in graduate school. He was at a pub with a friend of his. It was exam week and he and Joe were just…

Pete was worried about something lately. It kept him up at night, and made him distracted during the day. When people would talk to him, he could feel his mind…