January 2008 - Claretian Teaching Ministry

It Ain’t Heavy – It’s Just a Cross

It Ain’t Heavy – It’s Just a Cross A typical commercial plane can carry about 1.3 times its own…


Stick-to-it-iveness in a Teflon World

Stick-to-it-iveness in a Teflon World Every culture has its own particular gestures for specific meanings-some of which may seem…


Say, Can You See?”

Say, Can You See?” Did you hear about the nearsighted porcupine who was hospitalized when he mistook a cactus…


Why Racetracks Run Counterclockwise

Why Racetracks Run Counterclockwise Clocks move clockwise because they were modeled after the shadow movement of the gnomon on…


Something new from Fr. John

Singing in the Dark John H. Hampsch, C.M.F. Imitative pet birds, like bullfinches, have been taught to sing delightful…


Spiritual Warfare part 5 (Intro.)

An intro to “Spiritual Warfare part 5” (“Spiritual Warfare” – CD # 903)


With All Your Heart – Art of the Big-Hearted

With All Your Heart – Art of the Big-Hearted The heart of a blue whale, caught in 1947, was…


WHERE TO FIND FR. JOHN’S BOOKS & CD’S

GO TO: www.claretiantapeministry.org or do a Google search on “hampsch” There is also a link to the CTM website…


An Introduction to “Spiritual Warfare part 4”

An intro to “Spiritual Warfare part 4” (“Spiritual Warfare” – CD # 903)


A Friend Who Doubles Your Joy and Divides Your Sorrow

That astute wordsmith, Samuel Johnson, wisely advised, “Keep your friendships in good repair.” There’s hardly any conceivable life situation…