An ancient legend tells of a king in a faraway country who wanted to understand the mystery of God.
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Something charming about Mexican culture is that when you are invited to a Mexican’s house, it is about getting to know each other better, socializing, and talking about an important topic, and food will be involved.
“Is that person who is jumping and praising God with a loud voice the one who was outside begging for alms because he was lame?”
A missionary was giving a talk on the Christian Faith in a Hindu Hall when one of the assistants got up quickly and left.
Whoa! A man who had never walked, that is, he had never used his legs for what they were meant to be used for; they were always on the ground.
Surprised Peter and John because the lame man asks them, intending to receive something from them. Peter even seems to say to him,” What did you see in us?
I don’t know if the lame man knew who Peter and John were, but he asked them for alms to meet his immediate needs.
This is a man in great need. According to the story, he was born lame, and now, as an adult, he depends on charity from other people to survive.
We just had this Holy Week, and “Come and Go Prayer,” on Good Friday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm consisted of prayer and personal meditation.
When you are part of a worthwhile group that helps you to be a better person, you have very pleasant moments with others; the sessions are dynamic and rich in content, the attendees leave speaking well of the group, and so on.