Years ago, advice columnist Ann Landers would receive about 10,000 letters a month. When someone asked her what was the most common topic, she answered most people are afraid of something. […]
It is our love for others that keeps the great love of Jesus for people alive in our world today. An American journalist, watching Mother Teresa caring for a man with gangrene, remarked to her, “I wouldn’t do that for a million dollars.” […]
In 2010, newspapers ran a story about “Curly” Veith, a rich man and a Christian, who died at age 95. When his business was flourishing, Curly said, “I used to lie awake at night thinking of the hungry and homeless children all over the world. So I decided to give all my money away to help them!” He has given away more than $23 million. […]
When I was preparing a homily last week I came across statistics that astounded me. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides in 2016 nationwide more than doubled the number of homicides, 44,965 compared with 19,362. […]
St. Justin, born in Samaria at the beginning of the second century, became an early Christian apologist. Around the year 155, St. Justin Martyr wrote the pagan emperor Antoninus Pius in Rome, explaining what Christians did at the Eucharist. […]
I am sure everyone is familiar with sign language. In times of emergencies we see some government worker using sign language for the hearing impaired. […]
Coach Dale Brown continues from last week to share his experiences, thoughts and stories in a speech he gave on The Importance of Spiritual Formation in Families. […]
The following are highlights from Coach Dale Brown’s speech on The Importance of Spiritual Formation in Families. […]
True spirituality encourages us to let go and let God. […]
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