Acquiring the Holy Spirit
I. “It was Thursday. The day was gloomy. The snow lay eight inches deep on the ground; and dry, crisp snowflakes were falling thickly...
Don't Be a Cain
I. One word is spelled across the newspaper: “Revenge.” Spurned love, jealousy, humiliation…it doesn’t matter what it’s about. It grabs...
Too Scattered
I. “Ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind” (James 1:6). She...
Push Back Against Culture
I. We must push back against our culture as hard as it pushes back against us. April 18, 1775, a shot was fired in Lexington that was...
Unforgiveness: Self-inflicted Misery
I. The monk stormed into the abbot’s cell. “I have a complaint!” he said, “I’ve had enough of my brother and I want revenge.” The abbot...
Banquet of God
I. "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without...
Make Your Parish a Paradise
I. Make the place you are in a paradise. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity with a mission. They were to live in the midst...
Thoughts on Death and Hope
I. Death is hideous and unnatural. A British editor named Diana Athill wrote an article called, “It’s Silly to Be Frightened of Being...
Humility is Strength
I. Humility is strength. Tall, muscular, dappled-grey with a black mane, bold and striking, the American Saddlebred named Traveller was...
A Battle of Cultures
I. “How would Christ solve modern problems if He were on earth today? For those of my faith there is only one answer. Christ is on earth...