Foresight

Some of you probably remember the famous movie High Noon (1952). When Gary Cooper was the town sheriff, he put a murderer in jail. This

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Pleasing God

Once St. Anthony, abbot visited the city of Alexandria in Egypt. He went there because Bishop Athanasius (future St. Athanasius) wanted to talk with him

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Trying our best

Suffering from terminal spinal cancer at the age of 47, former North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano spoke with a reporter earlier this year.

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Making our faith grow

Once a bishop said that he received a letter from a priest who was critical of his own seminary formation. In that letter he said

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Responsibility

Alfred the Great was king of the West Saxons in England during the ninth century. The days of Alfred’s rule were not easy. His country

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Beggar’s wisdom

John Tauler was a Dominican father who lived in the XIV century. He is a famous spiritual writer and preacher. When he was at the

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