“The Light of the World walks among us and we do not recognize Him” The Monastery There was once a monastery tucked deep back into a forest, far off the beaten path. The monastery had a reputation for being a place of peace and tranquility. An oasis of calm inContinue Reading
“True love is not a feeling by which we are overwhelmed. It is a committed, thoughtful decision.” -Dr. M. Scott Peck Abou ben Adhem and Love of Neighbor English poet Leigh Hunt tells a story about a man named Abou ben Adhem. Abou woke up one night to the visionContinue Reading
“Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s and unto God that which is God’s.” A Man For All Seasons The 1966 movie, “A Man For all Seasons,” is one of the most acclaimed films of all time. It garnered a host of awards including six academy awards for, among others,Continue Reading
“Great work of any kind takes an enormous amount of preparation.” The Logger Once upon a time there was a young man who needed work. He was skilled with an axe and so he approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked for a job. “That depends,” said theContinue Reading
“the Church does not speak of an ‘informed conscience,’ it speaks rather of a ‘well-formed conscience.’” The Mercy of God Is Endless God is always calling us, always waiting to show us His mercy. All we have to do is respond. Robert Robinson was an English clergyman who lived inContinue Reading
“Are we a family that cares for and supports each other? Or are we a group of strangers who see each other as competitors?” Family When we read “The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard” do we agree with the first laborers who grumbled at the landlord? Do weContinue Reading
“True forgiveness is difficult for us because it involves sacrifice, we have to give up something.” Forgiveness When we are sorely tested, do we truly practice the forgiveness that Jesus preached? In October of 2006, in a tiny hamlet of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Charlie Roberts, a local milk truck driver,Continue Reading
“it is out of love that we pursue justice” The Pilgrims There is an old story about two pilgrims traveling to a monastery high up in the mountains of Tibet. A storm was approaching and they made their way as quickly as possible along the narrow and treacherous paths. WhileContinue Reading
“A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder” -Thomas Carlyle Adventures in Wonderland In Lewis Carroll’s, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” Alice is wandering in an unfamiliar forest when she meets the Cheshire Cat. “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?”Continue Reading
“The Catholic Church in Korea stands as an example of man’s need for God,” The Korean Exception As Christians we are called to evangelization. We have been given the mission to spread the Gospel, the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. To that end Christian missionaries have traveled throughoutContinue Reading