Leprosy vs sin
Once St. Louis, king of France asked a friend: “Would you rather have leprosy or commit a mortal sin?” His friend, without any hesitation, answered: “Your Majesty, I would rather commit 30 mortal sins than become a leper.” The king replied: “I am very sorry for you, for you do
Leprosy vs sin
Once St. Louis, king of France asked a friend: “Would you rather have leprosy or commit a mortal sin?” His friend, without any hesitation, answered: “Your Majesty, I would rather commit 30 mortal sins than become a leper.” The king replied: “I am very sorry
Saint Macarius and the Devil
One day, upon returning to his cell, Saint Macarius found the devil waiting for him with a sickle in hand, attempting to cut him in
Thinking about what we think
Once, many years ago, I told my pastor that we had elections in our youth group and we chose a new leader. Probably he could
He cut off his hand
Tihamér Tóth recounts that when the Normans attacked Ireland, their leader promised them—to spur them into battle with a real incentive—that the first one to
Indeed, He is Risen!
When members of the Eastern Church (including the Orthodox) wish someone a Happy Easter they do it with an affirmation of faith: “Christ is Risen.”
Love helps heal wounds
In September 2005, Fabián Chávez, a 25-year-old orphan and alcoholic, beat Mariano Drew, aged 27, to death in El Hoyo, Chubut, Argentina. During the trial
Hearing God’s voice
It is well known that St. Joan of Ark had a personal relationship with God. In Shaw’s play “Saint Joan” (premiering in 1923, three years
About us...
The main goal of this blog is to help people to live according to the Gospel principles. Those who have had the great grace of reading the Gospel have found that there is no greater preaching than that of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord taught through parables, proverbs, analogies, etc. in order to attract his listeners and to help them to reflect and convert. As followers of Jesus we try to imitate His example of preaching in order to illustrate the Divine Teaching and make it easier to live out.
