Warts and All!
When Oliver Cromwell in 1764 was about to have his portrait painted, he coined the famous expression: “Paint me, warts and all!” Do we really know for sure that the picture…
When Oliver Cromwell in 1764 was about to have his portrait painted, he coined the famous expression: “Paint me, warts and all!” Do we really know for sure that the picture…
There is probably no miracle in the Bible that has been so doubted than the story of Jesus walking on the water, as happened in today’s Gospel (Matt 14:22-33). The story…
In today’s Gospel (Matthew 17:1-9) we hear about Jesus’ Transfiguration on the mountain. His face shines like the sun, his clothes become white and two dead people appear – Moses…
In the musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and his wife Golda have five daughters. It’s time for their oldest daughter to get married. In those days the parents would ask the…
There is a story about a priest who was upset with the man who lived across the street from the church. The man was a Catholic, but he never went…
There is a monastery in Portugal that is quite a tourist attraction. The monastery is perched high on a 3,000 foot cliff. Getting to the monastery is a terrifying ride…
We’ve all heard the old adage, “Life is what you make it!” Someone once said, “Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it.” How do…
“Whoever loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and…
Two caterpillars were crawling along across the grass one day when a butterfly flew over them. They both looked up and the one caterpillar nudged the other and said, “You couldn’t…
A young father-to-be was pacing back and forth, wringing his hands in the hospital corridor while his wife was in labor. His stomach was tied up in knots of fear…