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The Good Shepherd: (A lesson from Sheep)
Two flocks share the same pen at night. Early in the morning, one of the shepherds opened the pen and cried “Marah”, which is the Arabic for “Follow me”, and all of his sheep left the pen and followed him. Another man, watching this, was fascinated so he borrowed the other shepherd’s cloak and staff […]
32nd Sunday- Mass Readings
First reading 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14 © There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. One of them, acting as spokesman for the others, said, ‘What are you trying to find out from […]
Today’s word of Wisdom
The Master once told the story of a priceless antique bowl that fetched a fortune at a public auction. It had been used by a tramp who ended his days in poverty, quite unaware of the value of the bowl with which he begged for pennies. When a disciple asked the Master what the bowl […]