The telephone rang in a noted surgeon’s home on the outskirts of a large city. It was in the early hours of the morning. When the surgeon answered it, he heard the voice of a staff doctor at the hospital where he worked calling him to come immediately. A child was violently ill and the […]
There’s a place for healthy disbelief in life, and a place for trust and acceptance. St. Thomas the apostle, understandably, had trouble moving from one to the other. Ice-hockey hall of farmer Phil Esposito experienced the same difficulty. He was one of a number of North American ice-hockey players who went to Moscow to play […]
A middle aged couple arrived at a little hotel desk in a busy city one stormy night. The lady was pregnant, tired and ill. They had hunted all over town and found no place to sleep. When the young hotel manager realized their need, he said to the husband, “I don’t have any rooms left, […]
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less than today, a ten year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress. The little […]
After a great amount of difficulty and frustration, a young couple finally conceived their first child – in fact, the mother was carrying triplets. Her doctors insisted that she stay in bed for the duration of her pregnancy. After their friends learned the exciting news, flowers, notes, and cards filled their small house. After church, […]