Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes so that it will bear more fruit.” (John 15:1-2) Jesus is not referring here to Himself who
November 11, 2024
I’ll have to say that this is one of the best stress management books I’ve read, “The Stress Test: How Pressure Can Make You Stronger and Sharper” by Ian Robertson. Ian Robertson is considered one of the world’s leading researchers in neuropsychology. The book is essentially a scientific test of
November 7, 2024
This book is full of simple pearls of wisdom but at the same time deep in its impact, “The Slight Edge”, by Jeff Olson is about tiny habits. The author says that if we do the little good habits on a regular basis they would accumulate and make a big
November 6, 2024
In the shorter form of the Beatitudes in St. Luke’s Gospel we read, “Looking at his disciples, he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for
November 5, 2024
Dr. Matthew Edlund, is known in the U.S. as the Rest Doctor (you can check him out at therestdoctor.com). His book, “The Power of Rest: Why Sleep Alone Is Not Enough. A 30-Day Plan to Reset Your Body” is a great read if you want some good ideas about resting
October 29, 2024
Truth is absolutely necessary to the mind as food is to the body. But if truth is the food of the mind, how can we become mentally anorexic at times, and hate it? How is dishonesty even possible? According to St. Thomas Aquinas it may happen in 3 ways that
October 24, 2024
Daniel Pink, the best-selling author of the books, “Drive” and “To Sell is Human”, has come up with a new one which surely would be a best-seller too, “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Makes Us Move Forward.” We all have regrets according to the author. Anyone who claims
October 22, 2024
This is based on a TED talk given by Dr. Shimi Kang, a psychologist and Director of Youth and Child Life in Canada. She claims that the one skill that will give us meaning, purpose, passion and joy in life is adaptability. Adaptability for her is expressed in three activities
October 17, 2024
Trust means reliance or confidence in a person. It is confidence in a person’s goodness that we would not be hurt or failed by that person. Or it is the reliance on that person’s word that he or she would fulfill his or her promise. In Scripture God is asking
October 12, 2024
Mornings are crucial to a successful day ahead. It all starts with how you start, as the author of this book “The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life, before 8AM”, Hal Elrod, would say. He recommends some morning rituals to help your day not just begin
October 10, 2024
We are in a time and era where we give too much emphasis on feelings. Mantras like “If you feel like doing it, just do it” have become popular. But the advice of many saints in the Church especially St. Thomas Aquinas is that we should not pay much attention
October 4, 2024
This book belongs to the self-help classics in the same league as “The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck and “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. “The Magic of Thinking Big: Acquire the Secrets of Success… Achieve Everything You’ve Always Wanted” by David Schwartz was
October 3, 2024