Brother Jerry Valenti

Articles by Brother Jerry Valenti

House Calls

House Calls

If you're as old as I am, then you may remember a time when doctors made house calls. That's right — if you were sick, you could call your doctor and he would come to your house...

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Who’s Willie Stargell?

Who’s Willie Stargell?

A few years ago, a couple of young men from the Church volunteered their summer to do some outreach in the Pittsburgh area as part of the Youth in Action program. One Saturday,...

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Leaving It All Behind

Leaving It All Behind

After being physically dragged out of the synagogue in Nazareth and having His life threatened, Jesus departs from that city, leaving it all behind, and settles in the city of...

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Clock Watching

Clock Watching

In general, it's not a good thing to be known as a "clock watcher." The term could be used to refer to: An employee who makes sure to never work past the normal end of the work...

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Is It Really Too Much to Ask?

Is It Really Too Much to Ask?

After a successful outreach effort in Judea, resulting in many baptisms, Jesus and His disciples depart for Jesus' hometown of Galilee. It's about noon on one of the travel days,...

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The ‘I Must Decrease’ Diet

The ‘I Must Decrease’ Diet

We're all familiar with the concept of dieting. It's when you recognize that you're not where you want to be (in terms of weight). You declare to yourself, "I must decrease," and...

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