A young boy had a beautiful dream. Behold! God comes to him smiling. As He approached the boy, He asked, “Dear son, whatever you like, you may ask. I will give it to you now.†What will I ask? The boy was in a dilemma. Suddenly he picked up from his mind one of his … Read more
“I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.†These are the words of Theresa of the Child Jesus, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,†who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France. In French-speaking areas, she … Read more
Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a female village moneylender. The female Moneylender, who was old, fat and ugly, fancied the farmer’s handsome son, Cliff. So she proposed a bargain. She said she would forgo the farmer’s debt if she could … Read more