Fable of the Goose and Its Owner
June 6, 2025
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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
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Leprosy vs sin
May 29, 2025
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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
May 22, 2025
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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
The angry monk
March 20, 2025
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A legend tells of a monastery where there was a monk with a very hot temper who would easily fly into a rage. After his
Conversion of heart
March 6, 2025
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Thomas of Cantimpré, OP (1202-1272) recounts that during his time in Brabant, a pious and penitent maiden was courted by a dissolute young man. So
The two fish’s fable
January 30, 2025
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There is a fable written by Fr. Castellani about a dialogue between a “sábalo” and a “boga”. Both are types of fish from “Paraná” river
Not everything is in our genes
July 18, 2024
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In 2019 Lamar Odom published his memoirs called Darkness to Light. For those who are not very familiar with the world of NBA, Lamar Odom
Good company
June 27, 2024
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There is a story about a boy who was born in a little town. He went to school and used to sit beside a girl.
Spirit of complaining
May 30, 2024
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One morning an old Cherokee Indian was talking with his grandson. Actually, his grandson was complaining about “life”. “Oh, my grandson!” – said the old
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
