By Fr Adolf Washington – Can you imagine any food without even a pinch of salt? In the Indian cooking even the sweet payasam dessert
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Category: Reflections
God in the Desert
By Fr Adolf Washington – A baby camel asked his mother “Mom, why have we have these huge three-toed feet?” The mother replies, “To enable
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Forgive Before Sunset
By Fr. Adolf Washington, The baggage of grudge, hatred and revenge we carry against others are enough material for building walls around us that make
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Pride Goes Before a Downfall
By Fr. Adolf Washington A disciple of the great philosopher Socrates once asked his master “Sir, why do you tell all who wish to become
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You Can’t Lead If You Don’t Serve
By Fr. Adolf Washington – The first lesson in becoming a great leader is to learn to serve in humility. Inflated pride makes us artificial,
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Are You King of the Jungle?
By Fr Adolf Washington – When we refrain from living a life of humility and service, we will consequently aim at becoming the ‘King of
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Stop Worrying, Trust God, Start Living
By Fr. Adolf Washington – A professor of psychology walked into the classroom with a half-filled glass of water. The students expected she would ask
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Happy Couples Look Beyond Imperfections
By Fr. Adolf Washington – A man found it so difficult to love his wife that the two decided to go to a marriage counselor.
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Life Front-Stage, Life Back-Stage
By Fr Adolf Washington – Have you seen the backstage of a theater? It isn’t usually glamorous, attractive, orderly, lit-up and serene as the front-stage.
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Loving and Giving
By Fr. Adolf Washington There is a beautiful Hebrew legend of two brothers who lived side by side on adjoining lands. One was the head
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Long Life? or A Good Life?
By Fr. Adolf Washington – Psychologist William Moulton Marstson asked three thousand persons “What do you have to live for?” He was shocked to find
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The Jealous Don’t Build Themselves
By Fr. Adolf Washington – Theagenes of Thasos was an acclaimed sportsman in ancient Greece. He was admired for his skills as a boxer, wrestler
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When the ‘Ego’ Edges God Out
By Fr. Adolf Washington – There is an Oriental story of a Judge who traveled everywhere carrying a small box. He would frequently look into
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From Malicious Anger to ‘Holy Anger’
By Fr. Adolf Washington – Is it alright to be angry? Philosopher Aristotle said, “Anybody can become angry; that is easy; but to be angry
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Become Happier, Do More Window-Shopping
By Fr. Adolf Washington Have you realised what your money can buy and cannot buy? Money can buy you a house, but not a home.
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