A man in his mid 40’s enters a church and kneels in the back pew. He is the only one there. He bows his head. He’s disgusted with himself. He seems to have a hard time now looking at himself in the mirror. How could he have been so stupid? Everything he stood for, everything…Continue reading God forgives us
A man in his mid 40’s enters a church and kneels in the back pew. He is the only one there. He bows his head. He’s disgusted with himself. He seems to have a hard time now looking at himself in the mirror. How could he have been so stupid? Everything he stood for, everything…Continue reading God forgives us
An Asian-American man writes this story: In the mid 90’s my Mom and Dad, my younger Brother and Sister and I, came to the U.S. from Asia. Once we got here, it took awhile for us to get settled and learn the language, but our parents tried hard to give us a sense of “home”…Continue reading The Prodigal Son
Bill was tired of the mess in his basement. So, one Saturday, he decided to get cracking on what was down there. The first box he opened made him pause, though. It was filled with some of the stuff he had taken from his parents’ house after his father had died. What caught his eye…Continue reading Cooperate with God
Pat is really trying to make the most of this Lenten season. He has been faithful to going to Mass and receiving the Sacraments for several years now. But before this he had been really tepid about his faith. He would go to Mass when he could, but if other things got in the way,…Continue reading Pray
A man’s daughter had asked a priest to visit her sick father. The priest found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat by the bed. The priest assumed that the old guy knew he was coming. “I guess you’ve been expecting me,” he said. “No,…Continue reading Our Relationship through Prayer
Regina was going off on her mother again to her friend Maryanne. Regina was describing her mother as a very controlling, and rather self-centered person, always disappointed if things don’t go her own way. Sure, Regina loved her Mom, but she would get so aggravated over the things she would say in their regular weekly…Continue reading Connect the Dots
I’d like to share with you a story of St. Maximilian Kolbe. He was a Franciscan priest who was martyred in Auschwitz during the Second World War. Here’s how that happened: one of the other prisoners had been condemned to execution, but St. Maximilian offered to go in his place, since the condemned man had…Continue reading Do not become discouraged by weakness
Jim and Ron were the best of friends. They grew up together in the same neighborhood in the Northeast. And even though they didn’t go to the same high school, they still remained in contact with each other through the years, through their marriages, Ron’s divorce, Jim’s bouts with cancer, and so many other experiences….Continue reading Ask Jesus for Help
A very devout and holy woman is trying to pray, but she isn’t feeling very much comfort. She’s been struggling with temptations (of the flesh) lately, and has been wondering where God is in all this. In her frustration she actually calls out: “Lord, where were you when my heart was being tormented by so…Continue reading God is closer than you think
Gina was at Mass. She was really trying to pay attention to the readings this week and not let her mind wander. As she listened Gina recognized the second reading: that famous one from St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians about love being patient; love being kind. And she thought to herself, “Bill and I…Continue reading God is love
Did you ever try to help someone out who was having a problem? And even though the issues are as plain as day to you, the person just can’t see it for themselves? Even worse, the guy really doesn’t want to hear anything about it. In their view, the problem lies with others, not with…Continue reading I am a sinner