A Beggar in a Cathedral
Once, a pagan man went to visit "il Duomo di Monreale" (the Cathedral of Monreale) in Sicily, in order to admire its mosaics. Upon reaching the church entrance, there was a beggar asking for alms. Taking advantage of the beggar's destitute situation, the man asked him whether he thought it
A Beggar in a Cathedral
Once, a pagan man went to visit “il Duomo di Monreale” (the Cathedral of Monreale) in Sicily, in order to admire its mosaics. Upon reaching the church entrance, there was a beggar asking for alms. Taking advantage of the beggar’s destitute situation, the man asked
Are All Religions the Same?
Once a catechumen asked the priest who was preparing him for Baptism if all religions are the same. The priest told him no, that if
The Honest Disciple
Once a master decided to test the honesty of his disciples, so he called them together and asked a question: He said: “What would you
It Is Not the Feet That Govern
Charles I, King of Spain (also known as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor), was walking one day with considerable difficulty due to an attack of
You have made me Pope, now let me be one
During the pontificate of Paul III, it is said that a cardinal was persistently asking him for a favor. However, Paul III kept putting it
Unexpected Help
Charles Péguy, the famous French poet and essayist (1873–1914), tells the following story: There was a Frenchman who was so bored, so terribly bored, that
When an Artist Painted Envy
Once, a painter was asked to depict envy. After much thought and study on the subject, the painter portrayed envy in this way: an old
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.