Jim was having a hard time lately. He was unhappy with how he was handling his life. A few months ago he had been filled with such a sense of…

Joe looked at his brother Hank and said very directly, “What will it take for you to start to really believe in God?” The two men were in a hospital…

A young priest ordained about five years ago goes to see an older priest who happens to be his spiritual director. Here’s part of their conversation:  The younger priest says,…

In 1993 Steven Spielberg came out with one of his most powerful films, Schindler's List. It's the true story of a German businessman, Oskar Schindler, who came to Poland during…

A famous basketball player, in an interview for a sports magazine, once said: “It’s my failures that taught me how to be a great success. Many times our team would…

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…

Bob was on the train heading to work. And as he looked at the familiar scenery passing by he thought to himself, "I'm bored with work". And that hit him…

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…

Mark and Steve were thoroughly enjoying their visit to Rome. It was part of their tour of Europe that was a two-week excursion beginning in Rome and ending up in…

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…