The empty flower pot
March 21, 2024
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There was once an emperor who summoned all the young men of his kingdom because it was time to find a partner for his daughter.
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Bad company
March 14, 2024
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Once the abbot of a monastery had this dream: there were many monks in a monastery, each one doing his own task. All of them
The logic of the Gospel
March 7, 2024
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Paul Claudel tells this story in his novel “The tidings brought to Mary”: Jacques Hury is working for his fiancée’s father Vercors when he sees
The parable of the poet
February 29, 2024
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There is a parable in the Eastern tradition that speaks of a poet—poets in the oriental culture are considered moral leaders, those who guide the
Sophie, the cleaning woman
February 15, 2024
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Sophie, a cleaning woman, was Catholic. One of the gentlemen in the large building where she worked said to her, “Hey, Sophie, I understand that
Punishment worse than death
February 8, 2024
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The Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama film. Part two, that was released in June of 1986, starts right after Daniel LaRusso defeated
Contributing vs committing
February 1, 2024
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Once a priest was asking for help to open a house of mercy. He began asking people to support this work of mercy, and they
The charcoal basket
January 26, 2024
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Once a boy, while visiting his grandfather who lived on a farm, asked him: “grandpa, I try to pray every day as you do, but
Selfish or selfless good deed
January 19, 2024
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There is a famous conversation in one of the Friends episodes about “selfish or selfless good deeds.” Joey (Matt LeBlanc) says: “This telethon thing on
A soccer player
January 11, 2024
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A young girl wanted to be a soccer player. She trained for this every day. One day she had an accident and injured her legs.