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The Third Word From The Cross "Woman, behold thy Son!,... Behold thy Mother!" - John 19:25-27   A pleading prayer for His enemies, a solemn pledge to the penitent thief, a lovi read more..

The Third Word From The Cross   "Woman, behold thy Son!,... Behold thy Mother!" - John 19:25-27   A pleading prayer for His enemies, a solemn pledge to the penitent thief, read more..

Because of a minor infraction, a shipmate of mine aboard the USS Reeves, bound for Japan, was busted one rank, fined and given extra duty for three weeks. Looking forward to celebrating his 21st birt... read more..

The 104-year-old building that had served as the priory and primary student residence of the small Catholic university where I work was about to be demolished. As the wrecker's ball began to strike, I... read more..

Second Word From The Cross   "Verily I say unto Thee,Today shalt thou be with Me in Paradise." - Luke 23:42-43   Three crosses stood on Calvary. The Cross in the middle was read more..

While touring the University with some college-bound friends, I saw an advertisement that summed up the pre-college anxieties we were all feeling.  Posted in a campus restaurant was this read more..

Just when you thought a unicycle was a small as you could - so far as cycles go - along comes the wheel.  I know it's a waste of time to re-invent the wheel, but evidently it's been don read more..

First Word from the Cross--   "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Luke 23:34   You might like to read Matt. 18:21-35   He prayed this prayer man read more..

This older man was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renown surgeon, perform the operation.  As he was about to receive the anesthesia he asked to sp read more..

A career military man, who had retired as a Master Sergeant, was telling the new recruits how he handled officers during his years of service."It didn't matter a hoot if he was a full bird colonel, Ma... read more..

Words from the Cross - BEFORE THE FIRST WORD   In just 47 words our LORD'S ministry of preaching came to an end. No lawyer ever made a better closing statement. In His seven last words read more..

I took my son to his first Major League baseball game when he was four.  The game was delayed, so we spent our time talking and eating everything the concession had to offer: Hot dogs, pretz... read more..

Sometimes the wonderful greatness of God's plan for the church can be lost amongst the many things we get distracted by when considering or talking about church. Listen Online: {audio}podca read more..

This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Isa. 43:16-21 Phil. 3:4-14 Luke 20:9-20* Psalm 28   *When we first read this parable of Jesus, we don't l read more..

It's a summer holiday weekend and a man walks into a butcher shop which has a sign in the window saying "Ground Sirloin: 29 cents per pound" The man says, "I'm having a cookout this weekend. I'd like ... read more..

The Blessings of the Cross - AN EVENING PRAYER   Jesus gives the Beatitudes - Matthew 5:1-12   Lord, have mercy...Upon the world...This holy season look down with pity upon all the chi read more..

My company had a successful year, and at the annual meeting, employees eagerly awaited the general manager's report on the performance of our branch.  "You are the role models of o read more..

After buying her kids a pet hamster, after they PROMISED they would take care of it, Mom, as usual, ended up with the responsibility.One evening, exasperated, she asked them, "How many times do you th... read more..

The Blessings of the Cross - PRAYER   "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks read more..

It drives me nuts that so many people have abandoned basic English in their e-mailing and online messaging.  Don't get me wrong.  I am no master of the English language and I am not on read more..

In my English-as-a-second-language class, I explained the difference between a watch and a clock.  I told the students that when it was a large timepiece on a wall and not attached to your read more..

Two men were chatting casually at work over the water cooler. The conversation turned to golf and one asked the other, "Do you play?""Yes, the younger man replied, "I used to, but I quit because I was... read more..

My friend's husband always teases her about her lack of interest in household chores.  One day he came home with a gag gift, a refrigerator magnet that read: "Martha Stewart doesn& read more..

If you can read the word "quickly" slowly, or you can say the word "backwards" forwards, you may just do well with this little exercise (which thankfully is not part of the requi read more..

The blessings of the Cross - A LIVING WORD   "You were not redeemed with corruptible things, but with the precious blood of Christ. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but read more..

The telephone rings in the principal's office at a school. "Hello, this is Dunn Elementary," answers the principal. "Hi. Jimmy won't be able to come to school all next we... read more..

The young suitor was determined to win the heart of the girl he wanted to marry, in spite of her rejection of his proposals a number of times.He began what can only be called "Campaigning" and sent he... read more..

I am a middle of the road kind of guy.  I like my tea neither weak nor strong, I enjoy life without constant emotional extremes, I am often in the middle of people trying to sort out disagreement... read more..

The Blessings of the Cross - A LIVING RELIGION   "If we live, we live to the LORD; and if we die, we die to the LORD. So whether we live or die, we belong to the LORD." - Romans 14 read more..

One fellow was violently tearing through his Bible in a desperate search when a friend came up and asked, "Is something wrong?""Yes," he said, "I can't remember if the Thanksgiving story is in the Old... read more..