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When we live according to God’s law of love, we are being our true selves

December 17, 2018 Wilmer Todd

When I was growing up, I used to think that Jesus was the first person to teach us about love. Of course, I later learned that when the Jewish lawyer asked him which was the greatest commandment in the law, he answered, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment, and a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” […]

Listening to others in a non-judgmental way takes hard work on many levels

December 10, 2018 Wilmer Todd

Has anyone ever yelled at you and said, “You’re not listening to me!” Or sometimes I wonder whether God yells at us with the same message, “You’re not listening to me!” Listening to others is so important yet it takes a lot of work. […]

Facing our death will have an overwhelming influence on how we live

December 3, 2018 Wilmer Todd

Boudreaux and Thibodaux were fishing at the end of a bayou. They had put up a sign that read, “The end is near. Turn yourself around.” After a while, a car came speeding along. The people in the car read the sign and shouted at Boudreaux and Thibodaux, “You bunch of religious nuts, go somewhere else with your stupid religion.” […]

‘The Widow’s Mite’ can inspire the spirit of love, caring and thanksgiving

November 26, 2018 Wilmer Todd

Some gospels have their own special identity.

For example, when someone says, “The Good Samaritan,” everyone knows the story of the man who was robbed and left half-dead. The clergy passed on the other side of the street, but the Samaritan stopped and took pity on the man, and looked after his needs. […]

Ignatius of Antioch welcomed martyrdom in Rome as a ticket to Heaven

November 19, 2018 Wilmer Todd

Ignatius of Antioch (35-107) was converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians to renounce Christ or face death. Ignatius refused to deny Christ and was condemned to die in Rome […]

Only love can break through the current hate and violence in our society

November 12, 2018 Wilmer Todd

We cannot risk being negative, hateful, critically minded, or a gossiper because we will not be usable instruments of God. That’s why Jesus commanded us to love. This is most urgent and crucial. […]

Self-discipline, not instant gratification, is the key to true happiness

November 5, 2018 Wilmer Todd

In the 6th chapter of Matthew Kelly’s book Perfectly Yourself, he makes this statement about people in our world today. “Our culture often prescribes instant gratification as a cure for our deep desire for happiness. […]

Dealing with death, what not to say

October 29, 2018 Wilmer Todd

A couple of weeks ago, I saw the play Steel Magnolias at the Thibodaux Playhouse. I had seen the play before and also the movie but this time I was moved to tears over the basic message of the play. Two weeks ago, I published the 10 stages of grief as a help for those who have lost a love one. Steel Magnolias embodied most of those stages. […]

Jesus tells us what we need to take and what we need to leave behind in life

October 22, 2018 Wilmer Todd

When I was young, I use to go fishing with my Grandfather. We didn’t go very often but when we did, he brought everything needed to catch fish, nets and bait to catch crabs, a cast net to catch shrimp and ice chests for food. We were loaded down. He didn’t have a big motor, about six horse power, and we had to rent a skiff. […]