31 Days of Kindness
“Be kind and compassionate to one another….” (Ephesians 4:32, NIV) Is it really that simple? We’re going to find out in six days. We’re calling the month of March: “31 Days of Kindness.” Each of us will do one kind act for someone every day that month – your spouse, a stranger, a co-worker. We’re […]
The Duration of Life
“The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.“ (Psalm 90:10, NIV) Did you ever wonder how God came up with that number? I discovered it recently in the writings of Wilhelm Grimm […]
Kindness
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness…” (Galatians 5:22, NIV) Let’s stop right there. Is it just me, or is it getting ugly out there? Everyone seems angry all of a sudden…and I’m not just talking politics. I recently read the heartbreaking story of a beautiful young girl from Miami […]
St. Thomas on Facebook Fights
Do you sometimes watch the fights back and forth on social media? Do you participate? Why do we care what others say or think? Why does it bug us that their opinions are different from ours? Why do we feel the need to get involved and say our piece? In last week’s Catalyst, I quoted […]
