A man standing at Niagara Falls saw an eagle swoop down on a frozen lamb encased in a floating piece of ice. The eagle stood upon it as it drifted towards the rapids. Every now and then the eagle would proudly lift its head into the air to look around him as if to say: I am drifting towards danger, but I know what I am doing. I will fly away and make good my escape before it is too late.
When he neared the falls he stopped and spread his powerful wings and leaped for his flight; but alas, while he was feasting on the dead carcass, his claws had frozen to its fleece. He leaped and shrieked and beat upon the ice with his wings until the ice-frozen lamb and eagle went over the falls and down into the chasm and darkness below.
What a graphic picture of the sinner, intending to stop before he goes too far and risks being lost forever.
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.. selections from Father Weiler's booklets and bulletins
those that knew him, know a saint..
These postings are gathered with respect from booklets and bulletins put together by Fr. Weiler.
Among many of his works, he was also chaplain for the Windsor (Ontario, Canada) hospitals and published these writings for distribution to patients to give them 'food for thought.'
Reverend Arthur J. Weiler C.S.B.
born: December 2 1904
profession: September 12 1933
ordained: December 19 1936
died: August 18 1995
Monsignor Moullion said of Father Weiler, "When Father walks around, one foot is already touching heaven."
Among many of his works, he was also chaplain for the Windsor (Ontario, Canada) hospitals and published these writings for distribution to patients to give them 'food for thought.'
Reverend Arthur J. Weiler C.S.B.
born: December 2 1904
profession: September 12 1933
ordained: December 19 1936
died: August 18 1995
Monsignor Moullion said of Father Weiler, "When Father walks around, one foot is already touching heaven."
some of Father's sayings..
+ If we stand for nothing; We'll fall for everything..!
+ Sin seperates; Grace unites
+ We must be willing to be hated by someone we truly love
+ It's easy to love someone who is loveable, the real challenge is to love those who seem unloveable..
+ Sin seperates; Grace unites
+ We must be willing to be hated by someone we truly love
+ It's easy to love someone who is loveable, the real challenge is to love those who seem unloveable..
+ What is humility?
It doesn't mean you lie down and let people walk all over you; it's Love of Truth.
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