Deadliest Natural calamities and manmade disasters have been part of
human existence. Blizzards, diseases, famines, floods, volcanic eruptions and
wild fires have consumed the life of millions.
The world is full of manifestations of God’s glory.
Every morning, from the depth of darkness rises the sun, transforming the
sleeping, inactive and dull earth into a vibrant planet teaming with life and
activity. The light and warmth emitted from the rays of the sun
One of the strangest monuments in the world is “The boot Monument” at Saratoga
in America. It shows a boot with the inscription, "In memory of the most
brilliant soldier of the Continental army, who was desperately wounded on this
spot, winning for his countrymen
A large
imperial court. Servants waited at the king for his command. They
proclaimed the praise of the one seated on the throne.
Holiness hovered over the court like a cloud. There at the corner of the
court stood a poor wretched, unclean, frail man. His eyes fell on
On a fine morning
with the rising of the sun the streets of Jerusalem were filled
with the echo of a determined footstep. They saw a man walk straight into
the presence of the King of Judah. He stopped before the throne and proclaimed
boldly, O King of Judah,
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22)
During the Second World War there was a man who went about doing
good to the people. He provided shelter to refugees from Greater Poland, including 2,000 Jews whom he hid
from Nazi persecution in his friary in Niepokalanów.
Today, we are celebrating Epiphany
Sunday. The word ‘epiphany’ means 'manifestation' or 'showing'. This special
Feast commemorates the revealing of Jesus to the Gentiles.