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Better to be Wise than Clever
The poet Rumi once wrote: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” How often do we try to do too much in a given day?
In Search of the Common Good
Do the choices you make line up with the life that Jesus led? Do you seek the common good or your own self-interests?
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The Power of Stories
G.K. Chesterton once wrote: “Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.”
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A Humble Heart
When asked which virtues are most important, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux said, “Humility, humility and humility.”
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The Stars Speak God’s Glory
The natural world can speak to us about God when we pay attention. The earth, sea, and sky can all manifest God’s glory to us and reflect God’s love.
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Prepare a Guest Room for Me
“Please prepare a guest room for me.” I like to think that Philemon and Apphia were joyful at the thought of Paul visiting them and would have happily prepared a room for him.
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A Prayer for Those I Do Not Know
At a restaurant recently, I looked around at all the people seated nearby. And though I will never know them—or even see them again—I thought about how we are sharing a sacred moment.
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