Elliott and Keith were brothers. Elliott was married and in his early 50's. Keith was a priest in his late 40's. They were spending the weekend together---just the two of…
This time last year we were celebrating Corpus Christi differently than we are today. We have been through a lot over this past year and a few months. One of…
It had been two years since her divorce, but Laura just couldn’t free herself from the anger that she felt every day. She tried seeing a therapist, but that really…
There’s a legend that St Patrick had a dream in his old age. This occurred after about twenty years of working to convert the barbarian Irish. It goes like this:…
Jake was the kind of person who got totally frustrated if things did not work out as planned. Needless to say, he was not an easy going person. He wished…
Martin had a hard time confronting people. As a supervisor, Martin found it very difficult to tell those who worked for him that they were doing something wrong. He was…
A man was kneeling in church by himself and thinking that God was mad at him. From his perspective he deserved to have God be mad at him. He just…
A religion teacher tells this story: "I'm one of thirteen children. One day when I was playing in the street of our hometown, I got thirsty and came into the…
Catherine Doherty dedicated her life to the gospel without compromise. In one of her books, Grace in Every Season, she wrote these very wise words: “One of the basic fruits…
As we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday, I’d like to share a little story with you. We are encouraged to see and understand the important connection between sin and mercy. Because…
At the beginning of the Easter Vigil there are words spoken as the Pashal Candle is being prepared. These words can easily get lost in the activity that is taking…
This is a true story. There was a man named Sundar, born in India, who was originally a member of the Sikh religion. He became a convert to Christianity and…
