This is a short post but I wanted to share two great stories I have come across in recent days.
One can be found at the Anchoress. The Anchoress documents the incredible stories of a poor area who gave what they had to build a Church. It is an inspiring story that really underlines the meaning of Advent and what it celebrates. Churches and Cathedrals are prayers made in Stone, never a truer word spoken concerning the church mentioned in the article.
The other is about a homily recently given by the Pastor at my home-town Church in Wisconsin. He was recently approached by someone with $1000 to spend how he saw fit for the benefit of the Church. He chose to give $100 with the invitation to pay it forward. Those people are doing just that with that $100, not on themselves, but on others. It is truly an inspiring example of "it is better to give, than to receive".
Just two little tid-bits floating through my mind. That makes two posts in two days, I need to slow down, LOL.
God Bless
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This is completely unrelated to your post, but I came across your blog and had to give a little smile as under favorite books: Pride and Prejudice. I love it, but I'd say quite unusual for a man's favorite, no? Keep up your fighting faith, fellow Catholic soldier :) Both battles are tough ones, your soul and your soil.
Thank you for your kind words and God Bless you.
I was raised by my parents with Masterpiece Theatre. My wife thinks this explains a lot about why I am "Weird", but a good weird, not the creepy kind. LOL.
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