Alexander the
great went to Corinth, to see the great philosopher, Diogenes of
Sinope. Alexander was thrilled to meet him. He wished to do him
some favour. But Diogenes replied, "Give me a little of immortality."
Cycle B Good Friday
Evil can
never be conquered by evil; but only by goodness, violence by non-violence; and
hatred by love for the enemy. That is the message of Good Friday.
Cycle B Holy Thursday
Many people desired to leave behind them a concrete symbol
for the posterity to remember them. The Pharaohs of Egypt had thus built the
great pyramids of Egypt. It stands high, embraced by the heavenly clouds,
still bearing witness to the memories of Pharaohnic rule.
Cycle B Palm Sunday
The royal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
echoes many details from the life of the ancient kings of Israel and
contemporary history.
The crowd around Jesus was aware of King
Solomon's royal procession on David's royal mule as he
Cycle B 5th Sunday in Lent
Jer 31: 31-34 ; Heb 6: 7-9 ; Jn 12:
20-33
As human beings, we are naturally drawn to nature. A beautiful vista evokes in us a sense of wonder and awe. Earth's splendour captivates us; its oceans, mountains, deserts, plains and forests help us to find within its quiet places a guiding force, a unity and oneness with Creation.
Cycle B 4th Sunday in Lent
2
Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Eph 2: 4-10; Jn 3: 14-21
Tiny subterranean termites are daylight avoiding
pests that are literally causing billions of dollars in property damage around
the world. They are virtually impossible to control with any approved
pesticide. An interesting fact about them is that they cannot tolerate light.
They prefer to
Cycle B 3rd Sunday in Lent
Ex. 20:1-17;
1 Cor. 1:18, 22-25; Jn. 2:13-25
George Wythe was an American lawyer, a judge, a
prominent law professor and "Virginia's foremost classical scholar."
Wythe was a planter and slave holder. He became an abolitionist after the
Revolutionary War. After his second wife's death, he divested himself of most
of his
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