Release and Receive
Jane was having a hard time trying to figure out what God was doing in her life. Jane was a nurse who was just offered a position as the head…
What should we do?
Have you ever heard the story of St Anthony of the Desert? He is the first of the Desert Fathers of the fourth century in Egypt. I’d like to share…
In God’s Hands
Frank wasn’t sleeping well lately. He had been fretting over something that he had done in his past. Something that, as he looks at it now, he wonders how he…
Advent, A time of reflection
It wasn’t until Jeremy was in his early 40’s that he realized that it was time to grow up. And what made him start looking at things differently was when…
Be steadfast in faith for Christ
Here’s a scene from A Man for All Seasons. It’s the scene where King Henry VIII is trying to coax Thomas More to agree to Henry’s divorce of his wife,…
It’s never too late to return to God.
Joe was very discouraged. His addiction was making him feel terrible about himself. Only recently had he been even willing to acknowledge that it was an addiction! But, in his…
It’s Up To You
I’d like to share with you an old story. It’s about a young rabbi who was frustrated that the people of the synagogue didn’t recognize his gift of wisdom. He…
Jesus’ Definition of Love
I apply for a job and get turned down. Someone else got it because the way things work there is that it is an “old boy’s club”, or I just…
Willing to Service Others
Ben was a football coach in the local junior high school. He was always able to put successful teams together. On one particular occasion, his team was playing a game…
Rely on Christ
Robert was a young man who liked to be complimented. And although he would never admit it, he would be inwardly disappointed if he didn’t receive some type of affirmation.…
What does God want us to do?
Mark was an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist. He and his wife, Susan, had been EM’s for several years. But Susan hadn’t exercised her ministry for a long time. She’d…
Christ Died For Us
This story I am about to tell you took place during the second war in Iraq. The U.S. soldiers who were involved in this conflict were under great strain. They…
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