In life it is faith that starts us off, but it is charity that keeps us going in any undertaking in life. Little acts of charity can awaken lifegiving confidence in yourself and in others. Charity can be enacted in many ways, such as giving food and clothes to the needy, cheerful care of the… Read more »
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Playwright W. Somerset Maugham once wrote,”It is a funny thing, life. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” It is very apt in today’s world also. Often we do not care about ourselves and do not live each moment to the best of our abilities. We settle for… Read more »
At times I often find myself singing, or trying to sing the TR Dallas song Oh Lord it’s so hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way… Unfortunately in modern times we’ve developed some false connotations for the word humility, such as blind obedience, shyness, not standing up for ourselves or taking credit… Read more »
My daughter Mia recently told my wife and I that she really loves us because ‘when you love someone for real it means your heart loves their heart and that her heart really loves our hearts’. Very profound words from a 7 year old? Her words made me think (after I cried my eyes out),… Read more »
The following is a story about a tidal wave of love and hope which I heard recently from a close friend. It’s about a young child’s love of ice cream. Praying for ice cream A man was having lunch with his children in a restaurant when his young son turned to him and asked if he coud… Read more »
Mahatma Gandhi believed hat we must be the change we want to see in the world. This was well demonstrated when he helped India gain its independence. Gandhi was a revolutionary man, but he accomplished India’s emergence as a nation, without starting a revolution. In fact, he advocated no violence. One of the most powerful… Read more »
In recent years, we have seen our elderly treated appallingly in some homes and establishments, left to languish for hours upon hours on hospital trolleys, and seen attempts to slash the old age pension and medical card schemes. Some elderly people I know say they feel ignored, left out, undervalued and disrespected. This is a… Read more »
I find our God in helping others. One such occasion was a cold morning when I worked with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity on the streets of Calcutta or Kolkata as it is known now. I went to Sealdah Railway Station to reserve my ticket for a short holiday in Darjeeling, to trace the journey… Read more »
Recently, I climbed Croagh Patrick for the charity I work for, Gorta Self Help Africa, with my wife and two daughters. For anyone unfamiliar with Croagh Patrick, it’s close on 800 metres in height and takes about four to five hours to climb and return in total. It’s a long way to climb and seems… Read more »
When was the last time you felt let down by someone? Did you feel like taking revenge on that person? You are a true saint if you haven’t at some time thought about responding angrily to someone that has harmed you in some way or said something about your way of living or way of life…. Read more »
Smiley is the nickname I often call my wife, who is my best friend. Every time I meet her, before ever a word is spoken, I know she is glad to see me and that she cares about me. Why? Because of the beautiful radiance of her smile! For me, one of the ways I sense… Read more »
It is hard to accept the death of a loved one, especially when you didn’t have the chance to say goodbye and it seems like an irreplaceable part of your world is gone. Sometimes you never truly understand grief until it hits you hard in the face. The grief and the pain can be unbearable…. Read more »