The golden bowl
An old beggar lay on his deathbed. His last words were spoken to his young companion who had been begging with him and whom he considered as a son. “Dear son," he said, “I have nothing to give you except a cotton bag and a dirty golden bowl which I
The golden bowl
An old beggar lay on his deathbed. His last words were spoken to his young companion who had been begging with him and whom he considered as a son. “Dear son,” he said, “I have nothing to give you except a cotton bag and a
Fable of the Goose and Its Owner
Geese are highly regarded in Rome because, according to legend, the geese in the Temple of Juno once saved the city’s last defenders from falling
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:
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.”
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.
