28 Feb We Are Sinners A saintly old woman was out for a short stroll one night, before going to bed. It was a beautiful night, clear sky, bright stars, full moon. The old woman was deeply touched as she looked up at the sky. With a deep sense of reverence as the awesomeness of [...]
27 Feb When You Pray Three clergy men were discussion different prayer postures. Each was convinced that his way was the best. One man was convinced that kneeling was the correcture posture in prayer. Another was equally convinced that the proper posture was to be seated cross-legged on the floor. Another said that, like Jesus, [...]
26 Feb Preparing For The Journey The king was a very smart man – sure wasn’t he the king? The fool was a fool, a proper fool. The king used to laugh at the fool who said such foolish things. One day he handed the fool a staff. “Take this staff,” said the king, “and [...]
25 Feb – First Sunday of Lent Jesus Is Lord Today we praise God for the marvellous things he did for our fathers, for his mighty hand and outstretched arm. what he did for them he still does for us, in Jesus the Lord who conquered sin and death. – the Sunday Missal ____________________ Body [...]
24 Feb Living The Gospels Three people were discussing some recent translations of the Bible. One said, “I like the New American version. It is so much clearer than the older versions, and it is so much easier to read.” The second said, “I like the Jerusalem Bible. It’s not only clearer, but it’s more [...]
23 Feb – Memorial for St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr St. Polycarp (69-155) was an associate of, converted by, and disciple of St. John the Apostle. He was a friend of St. Ignatius of Antioch, and he fought Gnosticism. He was the Bishop of Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey), and was a revered Christian leader during [...]
22 Feb – Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle is a portable chair that is preserved at the Vatican. It is believed to be a chair used by St. Peter, the extant testimony referring to it dating from the second century. The Feast of the [...]
21 Feb – Ash Wednesday To Really Care One Sunday a priest began his homily by holding up a huge triangle. Then he said, “My homily this morning is like this triangle. it has three points… “The first is this: Because we fail to accept, love, and forgive each other as Jesus taught us, people [...]
20 Feb Preaching The Bible A chaplain on a battlefield came across a young man who was lying in a shell hole, seriously wounded. “Would you like me to read you something from this book, the Bible?” he asked. “I’m so thirsty; I’d rather have a drink of water,” the soldier said. Hurrying away, the [...]
19 Feb Seeing God A man and his young son went on a camping trip to the mountains. They hired an experienced guide, who brought them into the heart of a great forest, and the beauty spots in the mountains that they themselves would never have found. The old guide was forever pointing out beauty [...]
