A King’s Riches
August 18, 2015 by Joseph Hollcraft
Filed under Joseph Hollcraft, Prayer, Spiritual Direction

A King's Riches The story is told of Alexander the Great, that one day, upon heading home from a victorious battle, his caravan came upon a beggar by the roadside who asked for a copper coin. Initially, the courtier sent him away, but King Alexander intervened and asked what the poor man wanted. The courtier said a copper coin. After looking at the man, he returned to his carriage to grab a bag of... Read More
Unhappy Life of the Sinner
March 13, 2015 by Dan Burke
Filed under Dan Burke, Happiness, Lent, Meditations, Preparation for Death, Sin

UNHAPPY LIFE OF THE SINNER HAPPY LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN WHO LOVES GOD “There is no peace to the wicked, saith the Lord.” (Isaiah 48:22) “Much peace have they that love thy law.” (cf Psalm 119:165) In this life all men seek after peace. The merchant, the soldier, the man who goes to law, labor with the hope of making a fortune, and of thus finding peace, by worldly lucre, by... Read More