The Generosity of the Poor

One night a man came to our house and told me, “There is a family with eight children. They have not eaten for days,” I took some food and I went. When I finally came to the family, I saw …
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Meditation on the Passion of Christ – Based on Isaiah 53

1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? We adore You O Christ and we praise You, Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world. 2 He grew up …
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THE FIRST COMPANION OF ST FRANCIS: BROTHER BERNARD OF QUINTAVALLE,

The first companion of St Francis was Brother Bernard of Assisi, who was converted in the following way: St Francis had not yet taken the religious habit, though he had renounced the world, and had so given himself to penance …
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Homeless People Encountering Jesus

Homeless Man Encounters Christ Alejandro Diaz, a 67 year old man from Miami with cancer, had “lost his faith in God” when the doctors told him he had less than a month to live. One evening Diaz was searching through …
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Quick Meditation – It’s Not a Dog’s Life

My dog, Bruno, had a good night’s sleep, woke up and was taken for a nice walk in the woods with plenty of play. He also met some other dogs to play with. Then it was home to have a …
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The Little Things Can Mean So Much

There is a story of Boswell, the famous Biographer of Samuel Johnson. In his advanced years, Boswell reflected on the most important day of his life. He said it occurred one day during his youth, when his father had invited …
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On Troubled Children

The faults of children are not always imputed to the parents, especially when they have instructed them and given good example. Our Lord, in His wondrous Providence, allows children to break the hearts of devout fathers and mothers. Thus the …
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Two Boxes from God

I have in my hands two boxes, Which God gave me to hold. He said, ‘Put all your sorrows in the black box, And all your joys in the gold.’ I heeded His words, and in the two boxes, Both …
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ANGELS IN AMERICA

“Angels in America”, a recent cover story of the popular US magazine People, describes how the lives of several individuals were changed by what they consider divine intervention. Six-year-old Hilary Russell of Miami Beach, Florida, was caught in a rip-tide …
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It Matters To Me About You

My child, I know thy sorrows, Thine every grief I share; I know how thou art tested, And, what is more – I care. Think not I am indifferent To what affecteth thee; Thy weal and woe are matters Of …
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