Music & the Spoken Word Library

By the Side of the Road – October 14, 2012

Life is more satisfying and enjoyable when we chose to see the good in others. While we all have our share of shortcomings, there is...

Daily Bread – October 07, 2012

Blessings from heaven surround us, but we must open our hearts to see them. Daily life can be so demanding, though, that we may not...

Sacred Gifts of Sacrifice – September 30, 2012

When we hear the word sacrifice, we usually think of a person giving up something of great value. Perhaps we picture an elderly man giving...

To Tell the Truth – September 23, 2012

All of us need someone who cares enough to tell us the truth. Even when the truth is not what we want to hear, it...

Nature Brings Solace – September 16, 2012

Not long ago, a family was feeling weighed down by the stress of life. No major problems—just the daily accumulation of demands on their schedule,...

One Person at a Time – September 09, 2012

The story is told of a devout young man whose car broke down, forcing him to make his way to his place of worship on...

The Blessing of Work – September 02, 2012

More than 1,600 years ago, St. Augustine is said to have taught this timeless truth: “Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though...

A Teacher Affects All Eternity – August 26, 2012

Not long ago, lines at a mortuary grew long as scores of people came to pay respects. In fact, the line of people grew so...

The Path of Forgiveness and Healing – August 19, 2012

It’s easy to talk about forgiveness: about wanting to forgive, hoping to forgive, even knowing that someday we will need to forgive. It’s much more...