Pope John Paul II Beatified
A good part of Rome is taken up by the holy land of the Vatican city. However, equally large, if not a larger portion of people’s minds here, is taken up by the virtues of Pope John Paul II ((18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), who is to be beatified tomorrow morning, Sunday May 1. Despite the fact that...
Compassion Converts Armed Robber
Video: compassion & bravery of a 20-year old shop keeper wins over armed robber. Yesterday’s BBC News is making my day: The sweet-voiced woman managed to convince a man attempting an armed robbery in Florida to walk away, by being full of compassion, offering assistance & reminding him...
Mahatma Gandhi’s Way of a Peaceful Warrior
“Be the Change You wish to see In the World.” ~ one of the famous Mahatma Gandhi quotes Today is Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday and I thought that it would be a good time for us to remember him. In India, Gandhi is officially honored with a national holiday, Gandhi Jayanti. Worldwide,...
Forgiveness Sets You Free
“FORGIVENESS FREES THE PRISONER: YOU” “Sigh… Forgiveness. It does not come easy, in some cases. Even though we all instinctively know we would be better off without our resentment and pain. Twenty years ago I visited a hypno-therapist who put it to me: ‘you don’t...
