List Of Monthly Reflections

Karl Barth, a renowned Calvinist theologian, embraced a meaningful morning routine that began with reading the newspaper, keeping him connected to the world's affairs. His routine included a period of reflection, where he would focus on Matthias Grunewald’s painting "Crucifixion," particularly drawn to the figure of John the Baptist.

Little Lucy was walking with her parents through a bustling city. She was captivated by a street performer's act, and when she realized her parents were not nearby, she felt lost. Read more...

Bishop Fulton Sheen, a well-known American preacher, once recounted that when he was invited to a conference or lecture in a town unknown to him, he got lost. As a result, he encountered a teenage boy with whom he struck up an interesting conversation.

In Brazil, where public hospitals are truly overwhelmed, a story is shared.

A converted Christian approached a missionary and said, "I have memorized the entire Sermon on the Mount."

In the mid-1980s, Harry Belafonte teamed up with fundraiser Ken Kragen to bring together the biggest names in the music industry and create a hit song that would raise funds for those starving in Africa.

The mice gathered for a crucial meeting, hoping to find a solution to their growing problem: a menacing cat that posed a constant threat. Numerous ideas were proposed, yet none resonated with the audience.

There is an old story about a writer and how he studied the Amish people in preparation for an article on them. What did he discover that day?

A dying father called his sons to him and decided to impart one final lesson before departing this world. When his sons arrived at his bedside, he handed them a bundle of young bamboo shoots and instructed them to break them.

When Dr. Schweitzer heard the story, he said, “I never would have thought that one child could do so much."