“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
One evening an old man told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil – It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is … Read more