Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal has been described as a “love song in marble.” Completed in 1645, the magnificent marble mausoleum was built by Shah Jahan, India’s Mogul emperor, in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal (= “the chosen one of the palace”). Her maiden name was Princess Arjumand. Shah Jahan loved her deeply, calling her […]
Food for the Journey
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First reading, 1 Kings 19:4-8 explained: King Ahab of Israel married a pagan queen, Jezebel, who imported pagan worship into Israel. The prophet Elijah challenged 450 of the pagan god Baal’s prophets, defeated them in a public sacrifice-contest and killed all of them. The furious Queen Jezebel sent soldiers to kill the prophet. Today’s first […]
… that God was alive and that His light would shine again in my life:”
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Corrie ten Boom, the Dutch woman who spent months in prison and in the Ravens Bruck concentration camp for hiding Jews during the Second World War, had that kind of Faith. Those awful days in prison were a strain on her Faith. Once she was in solitary confinement. She prayed, “God, how much longer do […]
A Bag of Rice to Share
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From her personal experience, Mother Teresa relates a story demonstrating the generosity of the poor, rising from their personal experience of hunger and poverty, as contrasting with the rich who have had no such experience to teach them. Learning of a poor Hindu family in Calcutta who had been starving for many days, Mother Theresa […]
Expectant Waiting for Dear Ones:
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A story from the life of Mother Teresa shows her love for lonely and unwanted people, the “sheep without a shepherd,” who, while materially well-off, are sometimes “the poorest of the poor.” On one occasion, she visited a well-run nursing home where good food, medical care and other facilities were offered to the elderly. As […]
In Three Weeks
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There is a story about a troubled mother who had a daughter who was addicted to sweets. One day she approached Gandhi, explained the problem to him and asked whether he might talk to the young girl. Gandhi replied: “Bring your daughter to me in three weeks’ time and I will speak to her.” After […]
What is the Mission of Our Church?
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Rachel Carson’s book, The Sea Around Us, describes the microscopic vegetable life of the sea which provides food for many of the ocean’s smallest creatures. She tells how these little plants drift thousands of miles wherever the currents carry them, with no power or will of their own to direct their own destiny. The plants […]
Merchant of Life or Death?
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In 1888, a man picked up the morning paper and, to his horror, read his own obituary! The newspaper, reporting the death of the man’s brother, had misidentified him as the man himself! Like most of us, the surviving brother relished the idea of finding out what people would say about him after he died. […]
Dad’s Car
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A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He said to his father: “Dad could we discuss the use of your car?” His father said to him: “Sure, I will make a deal with you. you bring your grades up, read the bible every day, and get your hair cut; then we’ll talk about […]
“Don’t ever stop. It means a lot to those around you.”
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In a restaurant, a family of five bowed their heads in prayer before beginning to eat. One of the children, a girl of about ten, expressed thanks for the entire family in a hushed voice, her head bobbing expressively. A few moments later a couple, on their way to pay their check, paused at the […]
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