An explorer returned to his people, who were eager to know about his recent trip to the Amazon. But how could he ever put into words the feelings that flooded his heart when he saw exotic flowers and heard the night-sounds of the forests; when he … [Read more...]

...and they said to an old priest, ‘speak to us of religion.’ And he said, "Have I spoke of anything else this day? Is not religion all deeds and all reflection, and that which is neither deed nor reflection but a wonder and a surprise ever … [Read more...]

Because all good stories start with "Once upon a time..." Once upon a time the village elder was walking with a young soap maker. The soap maker asked him: "Why is that we pray and study the Good Book, as people have done for thousands of … [Read more...]

Abbot Anastasius had a book written on very fine parchment wihich was worth eighteen pence, and had in it both the Old and the New Testaments in full. Once a certain brother came to visit him, and seeing the book, he made off with it. That day … [Read more...]

A young man went to his pastor. "Why do we pray so much?” he asked. "It doesn’t seem to work. We always sin again.” In response, the pastor asked him to turn around and look through the door behind him. There was a toddler learning to … [Read more...]

One night, in a prayer service, a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and asked God for forgiveness of her past. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But the change … [Read more...]

The temple was built on an island and it had a thousand bells. Bells big and small, fashioned by the finest craftsmen in the world. When the wind blew or a storm raged, all the bells would peal out in a symphony that would send the heart of the … [Read more...]

A merchant sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage that the young man was … [Read more...]

"Our sages tell us that everything physical is but a reflection of the spiritual." Today we witness the eclipse of the sun. For a few moments, the world will be darker than it should be. The world will be dark when it shouldn't be. Our sages … [Read more...]