They say that marriage makes a man dizzy, and it's true.
As soon as I got a
wife, I lost my balance at the bank.
Men want THREE qualities in their
wives: Economist in kitchen, Artist in
home & Devil in bed.
But they
get an Artist in kitchen, Devil in home & Economist in
Bed.
Father and Son Talk
As A Life's End Draws Near, A Father And Son Talk
In 2010, David Plant was diagnosed with skin cancer. The cancer has since metastasized to other parts of his body, and David is now contemplating the end of his life. So, just before his 81st birthday, he sat down with his stepson to talk about their life together.
Things to Ponder
Things to ponder
Me (in a tizzy): God, can I ask you something?
GOD: Sure.
Me: Promise you won’t get mad?
GOD: I promise.
Me (frustrated): Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?
GOD: What do you mean?
Me: Well I woke up late,
GOD: Yes
The Donkey and Palm Sunday
THE GUY WITH THE DONKEY
There’s someone I want to get to know.
I don’t know his name or what he looks like.
I only know one thing.
He gave a donkey to Jesus on the Sunday he entered
Jerusalem.
“Go to the town you can see there.
Palm Sunday B- 2012
From Fr. Tony Kadavil:
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Readings First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-7
Second Reading: Philippians 2: 6-11
Gospel: Mathew 21: 1-11 & 27:11-54
Anecdotes
1)Passion Sunday and the shadow of the cross: During the early part of the last century, the bishop of Paris, with Notre Dame Cathedral as his cathedral church, was a great evangelizer. He tried to reach out to unbelievers, scoffers, and cynics. He liked to tell the story of a young man who would stand outside the cathedral and shout derogatory slogans at the people entering to worship. He would call them fools and other insulting names. The people tried to ignore him but it was difficult. One day the parish priest went outside to confront the young man, much to the distress of the parishioners. The young man ranted and raved against everything the priest told him. Finally, he addressed the young scoffer by saying, “Look, let’s get this over with once and for all. I’m going to dare you to do something and I bet you can’t do it.” And of course the young man shot back, “I can do anything you propose, you white-robed wimp!” “Fine,” said the priest. “All I ask you to do is to come into the sanctuary with me. I want you to stare at the figure of Christ, and I want you to scream at the very top of your lungs, as loudly as you can. ‘Christ died on the cross for me and I don’t care one bit.’” So the young man went into the sanctuary, and looking at the figure, screamed as loud as he could, “Christ died on the cross for me and I don’t care one bit.” The priest said, “Very good. Now, do it again.” And again the young man screamed, with a little hesitancy, “Christ died on the cross for me and I don’t care one bit.” “You’re almost done now,” said the priest. “One more time.” The young man raised his fist, kept looking at the statue, but the words wouldn’t come. He just could not look at the face of Christ and say it anymore. The real punch line came when, after he told the story, the bishop said, “I was that young man. That young man, that defiant young man was me. I thought I didn’t need God but found out that I did.” As we enter this Holy Week on this Passion Sunday, we will look at the Cross repeatedly. Through the liturgies of this week we emphasize this central fact of our salvation. Let us allow it to overshadow all we do and all we are. May this Holy Week bring us to a realization that Christ truly died on the cross for each one of us – and continues suffering for each of us as He dwells in us. May this realization bring us to Easter resurrection.
After Judasses Have betrayed you ....
After Judases have betrayed you what do
you do?
In life you learn the subtle difference between holding
a hand and chaining a soul, and you can learn that love doesn’t mean leaning and
company doesn’t mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and
presents aren’t promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up
and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult not the grief of a
child.
And you learn to build all your roads on today because
tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans.
After awhile you learn that even sunshine burns if you
get too much.
So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul,
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure…… that you
really are strong
And you really do have worth!
And so you tell the Judases, You come
and go, I remain!
In faith and in perseverance and in
hope!
Have a blessed
Triduum!
Lent Tuesday / wk 5 / mar 27
He began to
cry ....
Jesus said of his Father, "I always
do what pleases him." John 8:29
Something was wrong in Keith
Miller's life. One day he got so
depressed that he drove off to a
secluded spot and began to cry
like a little boy. He looked up at the
sky and said, "God, if there's any--
thing your want in this stinking
soul, take it!" Suddenly, it dawned
on Keith that what God wants is
your will. That realization began a transformation in his life.
Ten years later he wrote: "God
wants your will; and if you give him
your will, he'll begin to show you
life as you've never seen it before."
As he sat there he continued to
cry, only now the tears were a
release of a lifetime of being
bound to himself. A Taste of New Wine
What keeps me from giving my
will over to God as completely
as I would like to?
With God, go over the sea--
without him, don't even go over
the threshold. Russian proverb
Jesus said of his Father, "I always
do what pleases him." John 8:29
Something was wrong in Keith
Miller's life. One day he got so
depressed that he drove off to a
secluded spot and began to cry
like a little boy. He looked up at the
sky and said, "God, if there's any--
thing your want in this stinking
soul, take it!" Suddenly, it dawned
on Keith that what God wants is
your will. That realization began a transformation in his life.
Ten years later he wrote: "God
wants your will; and if you give him
your will, he'll begin to show you
life as you've never seen it before."
As he sat there he continued to
cry, only now the tears were a
release of a lifetime of being
bound to himself. A Taste of New Wine
What keeps me from giving my
will over to God as completely
as I would like to?
With God, go over the sea--
without him, don't even go over
the threshold. Russian proverb
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