Who Am I to Judge?
Mr. Smith picked up the wrong umbrella in a hotel lobby and the umbrella’s rightful owner came over and called his attention to it. Embarrassed, Mr. Smith offered his apologies,…
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An Open Door!
There is an old Jewish legend that goes like this: I went up to heaven in a dream and stood at the Gates of Paradise in order to observe the…
Neglect!
Some years ago an unemployed cleaning woman noticed a few bees buzzing around the attic of her home. Since there were only a few, she made no effort to deal…
Take What You Need!
Some years ago I knew a seminarian who was on vacation. He went to visit his father who was a permanent deacon in a poor inner-city parish. As his Dad…
How Jesus Will Live Again!
Ben Kingsley starred as the main character in the motion picture, Gandhi. He spent months preparing for the role, visiting the various Indian locales Gandhi had frequented. He even learned to spin cotton…
Happy Birthday, George!
In July of 1755, 20 years before the American Revolutionary War, Colonel George Washington, at the age of 23, fought alongside more than 1,300 men in a battle to run the French out…
President’s Day!
When he was seven years old, his family was forced out of their home on a legal technicality, and he had to work to help support them. At age nine,…
Christianity Is Radical!
Comedian George Burns (1896-1996) was invited to a big dinner to celebrate his 95th birthday. One of the speakers got up and said, “What is so unusual about our guest of…
We’re Creatures of Habit!
Some years ago the Denver zoo had a difficult decision to make. They were offered the gift of a beautiful, large polar bear. But there was a problem. There was…
It’s What God Does!
Each one of us has our own perception of what God is like and how God should act in various situations. Look at what happens when we are sick. We…
