The fame of Jesus is spreading. The word is getting around that this man seems to be able to heal any disease. So, it's not surprising that a man afflicted with leprosy — one of...
Brother Jerry Valenti
Articles by Brother Jerry Valenti
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...
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,...
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...
Lord, Help Me to Be Willing to Say Yes
Having returned to his hometown of Nazareth (in the region of Galilee), Jesus resumes regular attendance at the synagogue that He attended while growing up. During one sabbath...
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...
Don’t Settle for Being a Spiritual Vegetarian
While Jesus is speaking to the Samaritan woman at the well, His disciples return with His lunch. When the woman departs to go tell people about meeting the Messiah, the disciples...
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,...
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...
The Plane Is Going Down (So Use the Parachute!)
Hopefully you will never experience this, but imagine yourself in this scenario: You’re on an airplane, flying between two cities. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning strikes the...