God Will Never Abandon You
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…
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,…
Michael Jordan, in an interview for a sports magazine, once said: “It my failures that taught me how to be a great success. Many times our team would be losing…
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…
It’s hard to believe that I have been your pastor here at Saint John Neumann Parish for over two years. And what a wonderful experience and a blessing these two…
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…