OLD IRON Bright iron. Ezekiel 27:19. Rust. Matthew 6:19. Today we have two texts and they have both come with me to the pulpit. The first is “bright iron,” and here you have a nice, bright, sharp penknife. The other is the enemy of bright iron. Now, of course, bright iron has just one enemy that... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVENLY TREASURE Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. Matthew 6:20. There is always a great fascination about the idea of hoards of treasure stored up or hidden until it is found by the bold adventu... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO MASTERS No man can serve two masters. Matthew 6:24. In the beginning of the thirteenth century, when King John was on the throne of England, there was a great stir in Italy. As you know, the Pope was very powerful in those days, and when the Emperor died his widow asked the Pope to be the gua... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR SISTERS THE BIRDS Behold the birds of the heaven. Matthew 6:26. You have heard how St. Francis of Assisi left his home and his friends and all his possessions and set out to be a missionary. Today I want to tell you something of his love for all God's creatures and especially for the birds. S... [ Continue Reading ]