Making Choices in Life is Always Risky

07-14-2024The Pastor's PenRev. Matthew R. Paratore, S.T.L., J.C.L.,Pastor

Dear Friend,

A man named Peter inherited a huge land grant, but the will provided that he could choose land in either Chile or Brazil. He chose Brazil. Unhappily, if he had chosen Chile, he would have received his inheritance in land on which they had recently discovered uranium, gold, and silver. But he chose Brazil.

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Be a "Sweet Tater"

07-07-2024The Pastor's PenRev. Matthew R. Paratore, S.T.L., J.C.L.,Pastor

Dear Friend,

Here is a little simple meditation. It is about "Taters".

Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don’t want to soil their own hands. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians. They are called "Dick Taters".

Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do the work. They are called "Speck Taters".

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John Paul II - Story Of My Life: Collected Memories By Pope John Paul II & Mary Lea Hill

07-03-2024Book Recommendations

"I find myself before you without notes. I must find the notes within me, because everything that I want and must tell you is written in my heart." John Paul II

This book collects the memories of John Paul II and brings you into an intimate "talk" with this beloved pope. These stories have been gathered together into this beautiful volume from John Paul's writings and conversations with friends, loved ones, and companions. In John Paul II - The Story of My Life, you are invited to listen to the story of one of the Church's most-loved spiritual fathers, told through his own words.

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