List Of Monthly Reflections

A certain overweight man decided it was time to shed a few extra pounds. He took his new diet seriously, even changing his route to work to avoid his favorite bakery. One morning, however, he showed up at the office with a gigantic coffee cake.

The first missionaries to the Marshall Islands received mail only once a year. Their overwhelming joy whenever the letters arrived did not go unnoticed by the locals.

It is precisely the determination of ordinary people, who can inspire others by their example, that can change reality.

Sometimes, we focus so much on something that we can easily miss much more important things.

As she passed by her son's room, the mother noticed him kneeling in prayer. It was a sight that filled her with a sense of pride and curiosity. However, she couldn't help but hear him repeating one word over and over again.

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...

A young lawyer, eager to make a mark in the legal world, took great pride in setting up an impressive office.

One day, while Albert Einstein was teaching, he started writing multiplication problems on the board. He wrote: 9 x 1 = 9, 9 x 2 = 18, continuing until he wrote 9 x 10 = 91. The class erupted in laughter because they noticed his mistake; the correct answer was 90.

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.