I may never see tomorrow,
there’s no guarantee,
and things that happened yesterday
belong to history.
I can’t predict the future,
I can’t change the past,
I have just the present memories
to treat as my last.
I must use this moment wisely,
for soon it will pass away,
And be lost forever
as a part of yesterday.
I must exercise compassion,
help the fallen to their feet,
Be [...]

John Powell, a professor at Loyola University in Chicago writes about a student in his Theology of Faith class named Tommy:
Some twelve years ago, I stood watching my university students file into the classroom for our first session in the Theology of Faith. That was the first day I first saw Tommy. My eyes and [...]

I am thankful for…
… the mess to clean after a party because I have been surrounded by friends.
… the taxes I pay because it means I’m employed.
… the clothes that fit a bit too snug because it means I have enough to eat.
… my shadow who watches me work because it means I am out [...]

One day a father and his rich family took his son to a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his [...]