On Father’s Day and each day, let us thank God for the gift of our father whose caring presence often mirrors or mirrored the love of our Heavenly Father.
Tag: Seeing with Jesus’ Eyes
Let us enjoy a grateful Thanksgiving
The roots of America’s Thanksgiving go back to the pilgrims. After a long hard winter during which more than half of the pilgrims died from scurvy and exposure to the elements, survivors held a feast of thanksgiving during which they shared their blessings with Indian friends.
November reminds us we are called to holiness
During November we celebrate the feasts of All Saints, All Souls, and Christ the King. Toward the end of November, we also begin Advent when we prayerfully, and patiently await Christ’s birth and his second coming.
Our tongue can build up or tear down
When I enter a library or public building, I often notice a sign that says, “No deadly weapons allowed.”
Disabilities can open us to God’s grace
A few years ago, the Boston Red Sox hosted Disability Awareness Night to honor and salute fans with disabilities. The organizers selected a young man named Peter Rometti, who had autism, to sing the National Anthem.
Jeremy’s empty egg reflects his Easter heart
The hearts of Doris Miller’s students danced with Easter joy. A week before she had given each student a hollow plastic Easter egg.
Let us pray for families and fruitful marriages
Colleen Towsend Evans, a Methodist minister, listened to a talk by Mother Teresa. She was so moved by her love that she wanted to give her a big hug.
An urgent need for good fathers
On June 19, 1910, thanks to Sonora Smart Dodd, a Father’s Day celebration was held at the YMCA in Spokane, Wash. The Spokane service is considered to be the beginning of Father’s Day in the United States.
Longfellow’s Christmas poem inspires us to hope
On Christmas Day in 1864, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow listened to Christmas bells ring out the good news of peace on earth and goodwill to all.
A season to receive Sacrament of Reconciliation
An unemployed man unsuccessfully tried to find work. His wife nagged him for his failure. He explained that he was trying his best and he needed the understanding and support she promised to give him in their marriage vows.