Monthly Archives: September 2019

Challenges to Innovations

Many years ago in a small Italian town, a merchant had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the merchant’s beautiful daughter, so he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the merchant’s debt if he could marry the daughter. Both […]

A True Friend

A true friend sees and focuses more on the good in you, not the bad. He desires your good, not ruin. He is glad when you prosper, looking forward to more success in your life. He is with you in times of pain and suffering, ready to stand with you through it all. A true […]

About Chaplaincy

The word chaplain comes from the early history of the Christian church. Traditionally, a story relates the compassion of a fourth century holy man named Martin who shared his cloak with a beggar. Upon the death of Bishop Martin, his cloak (capella in Latin) was enshrined as a reminder of the sacred act of compassion. […]