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BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT:         (Top)

• "The 4 Stages of Greatness" Jon Gordon (PDF)
• "7 Things You Must Give to Others If You Want to Achieve Success!" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "7 Ways to Communicate Better" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• 8 Ethical Values as Hallmarks of a Virtuous Organization (PDF)
•  "9 Guidelines to Consider" Charles Hendrickson Brower (PDF)
• "10 Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette" Dan Briody (PDF)
• "10 Ways to Be a Great Teammate" Jon Gordon & Dr. Lauren Gallagher (PDF)
• "The Ten Commandments of Success" Charles M. Schwab (PDF)
• 10 Ways to Have a Better Day
• 10 Pathways to Positive Speech
• "Top Ten Ways To Support Someone In Being Their Best" Michael Angier (PDF)
• "11 Thoughts About Teamwork" Jon Gordon (PDF)
• 12 Elements That Make Great Service Possible (PDF)
• "30 Qualities for Success"  Zig Ziglar
• Afraid to Speak Up? Battling Public Speaking Jitters
• "Ambition Takes You Far" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• "Attitude is Everything" Jim Rohn
• “Basic Rules for Making Good Decisions” Zig Ziglar (PDF)
• "Be Enterprising" Jim Rohn
• "The Big Rocks of Life" Dr. Stephen R. Covey (PDF)
• "Bring Talent to the Team" Price Pritchett (PDF)
• "Change Begins with Choice" Jim Rohn
• "Checking the Day" Edgar Guest
• Constructive Thinking: Your Elevator to Success
• "Criticism is a Sharp Instrument" Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (PDF)
• "Custodians & Professors" Louis Schmier (PDF)
• “Differences Between Managers and Leaders” Warren Bennis (PDF)
• Don't Argue – Discuss
• "Don't Let Conflict Keep You from Success" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Don't Send Your Ducks to Eagle School" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Enterprise is Better than Ease" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Foundations of Mission Operations" Gene Franz (PDF)
• "Formula for Successful Customer Service Has Been Discovered" (PDF)
• "How to Communicate Like a Pro" Nido Qubein (PDF)
• "How To Write Effectively" Nido Qubein
• "The Hundreth Monkey" Ken Keyes, Jr.
• "I Will Get Ready and Then, Perhaps, My Chance Will Come" John Wooden (PDF)
•  "The Ideal Employer: A - Z" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• "Intelligent Ignorance" William Arthur Ward (PDF)
•  Labor that Works Miracles Jim Rohn
• "Listening Learning and Leading" Mark Gorkin (PDF)
• "The Need for Moral Literacy" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• "Practice Kaizen" Price Pritchett (PDF)
• "Prayer for Computer Users" Most Reverend Richard J. Sklba (PDF)
• "Potential for High Achievement" Denis Waitley
• Procrastination's 12 Signals Denis Waitley
• Professional Ethics Gen. C.C. Krulak, USMC (Ret.)
• R2~A2 Formula for Success  Napoleon Hill
• "Reaping a Multiple Reward" Jim Rohn
• "Reflections--A Top Ten List of Year-End Questions"  Michael E. Angier
• Resolve Most Disputes (PDF)
• "Roadblocks to Growth" Shelia Murphy, Ph.D. (PDF)
• The Secretary's Prayer
• "Secrets of Success" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Servant Leadership" Ken Blanchard (PDF)
• "The Seven C's of Success" Brian Tracy (PDF)
• "The Seven C's of Success" Chris Widener (PDF)
• Seven Rules for Gaffe-Free E-Mails
• "Show Up and Do the Work" Jon Gordon (PDF)
• Six Ways to Make People Like You  Dale Carnegie
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals Jim Rohn
• "To Be Successful—Have a Mentor" Dr. Shelia Murray Bethel (PDF)
• The Ten Commandments of E-Mail
• "The Ten Cannots" Rev. William J. H. Boetcker (PDF)
• Time Management Jim Rohn
• "Top 10 Traits of Highly Successful People" Philip Humbert
• "What the Fundamentals Produce" Deacon "Easy Ed" Macauley (PDF)
• "Want To Be Taken Seriously? Become a Better Writer" Dave Kerpen (PDF)
• The Workplace: "Dilbert"-style
• "You Are at the Top When…" Zig Ziglar PDF
• You Can Tell a Texan But You Can't Tell Him Much

LEADERSHIP:         (Top)

• The "5 C's of Leadership" (PDF)
• "7 Personality Traits of a Great Leader" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "7 Ways To Grow Into A Strong Leader" Tony Dungy (PDF)
• 10 Qualities of a Leader (PDF)
• 10 Traits of Successful Leaders (PDF)
• "The 12 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Leadership"
• "The Best of All the Coaches…" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• Blessed is the Leader (PDF)
• "Character Traits of Extraordinary Leaders" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Commandant to President: 8 Key Concepts" Gen. Charles C. Krulak
• "Courage: The Indispensable Quality" Brian Tracy (PDF)
• Emphasis On Teamwork
• Four Traits of Effective Leaders
• "Great Expectations: Responsible, Competent, Catholic Leaders." ©Jan. 2009 rev. Oct. 2022. This generations challenge to greatness — to have great expectations as responsible, competent, Catholic leaders.
• "Kindness in Words Creates Confidence" John Wooden (PDF)
• "Leadership Lessons from the Vegetable Garden" Naphtali Hoff (PDF)
• "A Leadership Model Relevant to the Real Life Most of Us Live" Chris Lowney (PDF)
• Leadership: The World ... The Gospel
• "Leadership: One of the Highest Forms of Service" Earl Nightingale (PDF)
• "Leadership Opportunities" Connie Podesta (PDF)
• Leadership Quiz for Courage and Change (PDF)
• Life Lesson from Coach Dabo Swinney (PDF)
• "Life Would Be Easy…If it Weren't for Communication Differences" (PDF)
• "Listening, Learning and Leading" Mark Gorkin (PDF)
• On Leadership
• Our Beliefs and Values About Leadership  W.K. Kellogg Foundation 
• "The Paradoxical Commandments" Dr. Kent M. Keith (PDF)
• Prayer of a Reluctant Leader
• The Pyramid of Success John Wooden (PDF)
• Qualities of Skillful Leadership  Jim Rohn
• "Servant Leadership" Ken Blanchard (PDF)
• Servant Leadership: Greenleaf & DePree
• "Steel and Velvet" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• "Team Spirit" Coach John Wooden (PDF)
• "Ten Characteristics of Good and Weak Leaders" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• Twenty Attributes of a Leader
• "Two Lessons From The Greatest Leader You’ve Never Heard Of" Chris Lowney (PDF)
• "Do it Right the First Time" Wooden's Wisdom (PDF)
• "The World Needs Leaders" John C. Maxwell (PDF)

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT:         (Top)

• "The Six C's of Character" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• 12 Measures for Building Character
• Appreciate the Things You Have Coach John Wooden (PDF)
• The Art of Courage
• "Attaining Mastery" Stewart Emory (PDF)
• "Be Grateful for all Your Skills and Talents" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• "Brighten Your Corner" William Arthur Ward (PDF)
• "A Challenge to Greatness: Magnanimity ~ The Virtue of Excellence" © 2021 Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• "The Champion Within" Denis Waitley
• Character: Definition
• "Character" Jim Rohn
• "Character Development Does Not Come Overnight" Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (PDF)
• "Character Is Tested When a Person Receives Power" (PDF)
• "Coaching for Character" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• Comfort Zone
• "Confidence Borne in Humility" Tony Dungy (PDF)
• "Courage Builds Self-Respect" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• "Courage to Face Up to Ethical Challenges" Gen. C.C. Krulak, USMC
• "Creating Your Character" Jim Rohn
• "Creating Your Character–II" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Dare Mighty Things" Pres. Teddy Roosevelt (PDF)
• "Dare to be Different"
• "Discipline Yourself and Others Won’t Need To" Coach John Wooden (PDF)
• "Does the Personal Character of Our Leaders Really Matter" Arianna Huffington (PDF)
• "Do You Use These Alibis?" Napoleon Hill (PDF)
• "Don't Quit"
• "Ethics Codes Don't Make People Ethical" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• Excellence
• "If You Are Wise" William Arthur Ward
• "Imposter-Syndrome" Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Ph.D. (PDF)
• Integrity: Definition
• Integrity # 2
• Leafage and Rootage
• "Lessons From the Racquetball Court" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• Magnanimity - In Search of the Lost Virtue: "a reaching out of the soul to great things."
• "The Man Who Is Not Afraid of Failure Seldom Has to Face It" (PDF)
• "The Miracle of Personal Development" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "My Creed" Dean Alfange (PDF)
• Native American Code of Ethics
• Needed--Men and Women of Character
• "Our Own Sense of Moral Integrity"
• "Prepare For The Best" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• Prudence - Mother of All Virtues: Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude & Temperance (PDF)
• The Self-Esteem Creed (PDF)
• "Self-Talk of Persistence & Perseverance" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• “Seven Character Traits of Successful People” Chris Widener (PDF)
• Six Rules of Credibility (PDF)
• Steps to Maturity (PDF)
• "Sweeping the Shed" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• "Today, Remember" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• "Tomorrow" Edgar Guest
• "Top Ten Ways to Inspire Others to be Their Best" Michael Angier
• "Trust Involves Character and Competence" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• "Tyranny of the Should" Rabbi Dove Heller, M.A. (PDF)
• Value of Discipline (PDF)
• "What Is Your Purpose?" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• What Makes a Team Strong?
• "Who We Become Working Towards Our Goals" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• "A Winner's Blueprint for Achievement" William Arthur Ward (PDF)
• "The Winner's Circle" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• Would You Do It If It Were On TV? Michael Josephson (PDF)

CHOICES–DECISIONS–COMMITMENT:         (Top)

• "Four Characteristics Usually Found in Those Who Impact Our Lives" Charles Swindoll (PDF)
• "5 Things Stopping You From Moving Forward" Angel and Mark Chernoff (PDF)
• "5 Things to Do Instead of Complain" Jon Gordon (PDF)
• "5 Ways to Make Today Great" Jon Gordon (PDF)
• "6 Behaviors That Increase Self-Esteem" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• 7 Cardinal Rules In Life Everyone Should Know About (PDF)
• "7 Keys for Joyful Living" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "9 Things Happy People Do to Stress Less" Angel Chernoff (PDF)
• "10 Common Traits that Kill Happiness" Dennis Gaskill (PDF)
• Thomas Jefferson’s 10 Rules of Life (PDF)
• 10 Ways to Build Resilience American Psychological Assoc. (PDF)
• "11 Traits of the Best of the Best", John Gordon (PDF)
• "18 Random Rules of Life" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• 24 Things to Remember
• "26 Quick Tips for Living and Inspire Life" Carol James (PDF)
• Acts of Kindness
• Ancient Thoughts
• "Are You Really Going To Talk To Yourself That Way?" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• "Attainment of Success & Happiness" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Autograph Your Career and Your Life with Excellence" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• "Be at Peace" St. Francis de Sales
• "The Beginning of a New Day!" adapted from Dr. W. Heartsill Wilson (PDF)
• "Being Self-Reliant" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• Believe In Yourself
• The "Best" Test Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Challenges to Pursue" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Change Your Life by Changing Your Habits" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• "The Choice" Og Mandino (PDF)
• “The Choice of Gratitude” Henri Nouwen (PDF)
• "Choose Life" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• "A Clean Slate" Steven West (PDF)
• "The Coffee or the Cup" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• Commitment to Change (PDF)
• "A Commitment to Excellence" Mario Andretti
• "Consult Not Your Fears..."   Pope John XXIII
• "Count Your Blessings and Begin to Change Your Life" Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (PDF)
• The Courage to Dare (PDF)
• "Courage is Necessary" Rollo May (PDF)
• "CREDO: Make Space in Your Life for the Things That Matter" Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (PDF)
• Diligence: the Virtue that Overcomes the Sin of Sloth
• "Don't Miss the Chance" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• "Equipment" Edgar Guest
• "Facing The Enemies Within" Jim Rohn
• "Failure and the Second Half of Life"  Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI (PDF)
• Faith In Myself
• Find Somebody You Can Help Wooden's Wednesday Wisdom (PDF)
• "Finish Every Day" Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "Forgive Yourself" Cleo Wade (PDF)
• "Forgiveness: We Have a Choice" Christophers News Notes (PDF)
• "The Four Emotions That Can Lead to Life Change" Jim Rohn
• "Four Words that Make Life Worthwhile" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Framework for Building Community (PDF)
• "The Gift of Thoughtfulness" Bob Burg
• "Great Moral Societies" Georgia Anne Geyer (PDF)
• "Guidelines to be Self-Reliant Adults" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "The Guy In The Glass" Peter "Dale" Wimbrow
• "Have You Ever Lost Your Motivation?" A. Chrenoff (PDF)
• "How to Change Your Habits" Sir John Hargrave
• I Am Thankful I Am Not What I Used to Be John Wooden (PDF)
• "I Believe" Brian Tracy
• It's Up to You (PDF)
• I Want to Die Living
• Jim Rohn: How to Have Your Best Year Ever! Seminar | Full Transcript (click on the chapter title for the full text)
• "Keys to Finding Your Genius" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Learn How To Put Failure Behind (PDF)
• "Learn to Be Happy" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• "Leaving a Legacy-Principles to Live By" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Letting Go (PDF)
• "Life's 10 Principles of Success" Dennis Gaskill (PDF)
• "You Must Listen to Others If You Want Others to Listen to You" Craig Impelman (PDF)
• "Living Life in the Present and in the Moment" Denis Waitley
• "The Longer You Hold It, the Heavier it Gets" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• "Look For The Notetakers" Mike Deegan (PDF)
• "Make Better Choices Beginning Today" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "My Creed" Edgar Guest
• My Rule of Life
• "On Procrastination" Jim Rohn
• "On the Uncommon Man" President Herbert Hoover
• "Our Deepest Fear" Marianne Williamson (PDF)
• Outstanding Volunteer
• "The Paradoxical Commandments" Dr. Kent M. Keith (PDF)
• "Pessimist vs. Optimist" William Arthur Ward
• “Plumbers and Philosophers” Louis Schmier
• Post-Modern Proverbs
• The Power of Choice
• The Power of Choice #2 (PDF)
• "The Principles of Tenacity" Chris Widener (PDF)
• Reflect, Risk Leave a Legacy
• Rise Above Criticism (PDF)
• "The Roadmap to Happiness" Coach Frank DiCocco (PDF)
• "Satisfy Your Expectations, Not Those of Others" John Wooden (PDF)
• Savvy Sense
• "The Seasons of Life - Part 1"  Jim Rohn
• "The Seasons of Life - Spring" Jim Rohn
• Second Coming Compliant--A Readiness Survey
• "Sermons We See"  Edgar Guest
• "Team - Spirit" Swen Eric Nater (PDF)
• "The Set of the Sail" Jim Rohn
• "Seven Signs of Wisdom" Dennis Gaskill (PDF)
• "Simply Neglect" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Sing…Dance…Climb…" William Arthur Ward
• "The Smallest Good Deed is Better than the Best Intention" Coach John Wooden (PDF)
• "Springtimes of Life" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Statistics on Success
• Stress Management (PDF)
• Ten Commandments for a Long and Peaceful Life
• "That Burning Desire" Arnold Palmer (PDF)
• That Great Purpose
• "That's Outside My Boat" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• A Thinking Person (PDF)
• "Thought to Guide My Actions" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• "Three Rules for Turning Stress into Success" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• "The Time to Act" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• This Is To Be My Symphony
• "Time Offers Opportunity" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Tomorrow is a New Day!" Ralph Waldo Emerson (PDF)
• "To Risk" William Arthur Ward
• "The Two Choices We Face" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Villanova Commencement Address, Class of 1999
• "Value Each Moment" Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (PDF)
• "The Virtue of Discernment" Confraternity of Penitents (PDF)
• "Walking a New Road" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• Warrior's Song
• What Have We Done Today?
• "What Makes It All Worthwhile?" Coach Frank DiCocco (PDF)
• "What the Olympics Can Teach You About Achieving Your Dreams" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• What Will Matter?" Michael Josephson
• The Way We Look at Life! (PDF)
• When Are You Too Old?
• "Wherever You Are, Be There" Jim Rohn
• "While Others Are…" William Arthur Ward (PDF)
• "Who Sets Your Standards?" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• "The Winner's Circle" Denis Waitley (PDF)
• "Why Not You!" Jerry Clark (PDF)
• "Why Not You" Steve Maraboli (PDF)
• Wise Words - Proverbs 25:11 Roger Lipe (PDF)
• "You Become What You Think About" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• You Are Worth It (PDF)
• You Are Worthy!
• You Decide
• "Your Dead-Level Best" Dr. Bill Denton (PDF)
• Your Destiny
• "Your Life's Task" Steve Gilbert (PDF)

MOTIVATION:         (Top)

• 7 Ways to Make Today a Better Day Jon Gordon (PDF)
• "13 Maxims for Developing the Creative Process" Robert Cooper (PDF)
• 21 Keys to a Happy Life
•  "The Awesome Power of Two Words" Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (PDF)
• Be Big Enough (PDF)
• "Be that One Person" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• "Believe in Yourself" Walter B. Wintle (PDF)
• Christopher Ideals (PDF)
• "The Creative Power of Words" Wilfred Peterson (PDF)
• "The Creative Process" Roger Lipe (PDF)
• A Creed To Live By
• Don’t Let Criticism Destroy Your Dreams Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• The Few Things You Really Need To Remember
• "The Gift of Aspiration" Collin McCorty (PDF)
• Happiness Is a Product of Realization
• "An Inner Coach Instead of An Inner Critic" Anthony Innarino (PDF)
• "Inspiration Evokes the Vision - Motivation Empowers the Mission" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR (PDF)
• It's A Most Unusual Day
• “A Key to Motivation” Brian Tracy (PDF)
• "Live Today!" Jerry Spinelli (PDF)
• "Live Today As If it Were Your First Day" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• An Old Farmer's Advice (PDF)
• "Maintain Your Self-Respect" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)
• "Mr. Shoaff's Simple Strategies to Success" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "Plant Yourself Where You Are" Jon Gordon (PDF)
• "Press On" Pres. Calvin Coolidge
• "Proverbs for Abundant Living" (PDF)
• The "Second" Ten Commandments
• "A Sense of Urgency" Charlie “Tremendous” Jones (PDF)
• "Teamwork" Price Pritchett (PDF)
• "This Day Is Mine" Douglas A Cox (PDF)
• Thoughts of a Winner
• Truths For Living
• "When Success Turns Your Head, You Face Failure" John Wooden (PDF)
• "Whose Life Will You Positively Impact Today?" Steve Gilbert (PDF)
• You Can Change Your Thoughts (PDF)

EDUCATION and TEACHING:         (Top)

• 1 Corinthians, Chap. 13: A Teacher's Paraphrase
• A Blue Ribbon Difference
• "Advice for Graduates" (PDF)
• Afraid to Speak Up? Battling Public Speaking Jitters
• "Commandant to President: 8 Key Concepts" Gen. Charles C. Krulak
• "Dear Graduates of 2021" Jon G0rdon (PDF)
• "Education" Edgar A. Guest
• End of the School Year Prayer
• English: A Crazy Language
• Find Something Beautiful
• Forgiveness: Understanding the Five Basic Components (PDF)
• "Four Questions for Graduation Day" Sara Debbie Gutfreund (PDF)
• God Loves Teachers
• Good Teaching Requirements
• "Heaviest Element Discovered" by William DeBuvitz (PDF)
• His Teacher's Hand Steve Goodier
• The "I's" Have It!
• I Am A Teacher
• "I Am A Teacher" Beth Nelson
• "I am a Teacher" John W. Schlatter (PDF)
• It's A School Night
• Knowledge vs. Knowing
• The Knowledge We Have
• "The Need for Moral Literacy" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• A New Look at ENGLISH . . .
• "The One-Minute Graduation Speech" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• The Parable of a Child
• "Pearls of Wisdom" Louis Schmier (PDF)
• Positive Teacher Pledge Jon Gordon
• "Prayer for Communicators" David B. Collins (PDF)
• A Psalm for Students
• Purpose of Education (PDF)
• Read All The Books Jim Rohn
• Strength and Courage
• A Student's Creed Source Unknown
• A Student's Prayer St. Thomas Aquinas
• "A Teacher's Prayer" Olga de Juana (PDF)
• A Teacher's Prayer
• A Teacher's Prayer (2nd)
• A Teacher's Refrain
• "Toward a Philosophy of Education in the Spirit of St. Bonaventure" Zachery Hayes, OFM (PDF)
• "Twas the Night Before Finals..."
• "Web of Love" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• What Do You Make?
• "What is an Educated Man?" Dr. George A. Coe (PDF)
• "What Teachers Make" by Taylor Mali
• The Wisdom of "I Do Not Know" Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (PDF)
• Why English Is One of the Most Difficult Languages to Learn

FAMILY and PARENTING:         (Top)

• "5 Thing Dads Say That Crush their Sons" BJ Foster (PDF)
• "7 Lessons Learned from 22 Years of Marriage" Jon Gordon (PDF)
• 10 Rules Kids Won't Learn In School
• "10 Things to Teach your Son About True Manhood" Tony Dungy (PDF)
• "12 Ways to Strengthen Your Family" Source Unknown (PDF)
• Agape - "Love One Another" (PDF)
• "A Real New Year's Resolution: Becoming a Good Father and Husband" Brian Doyle (PDF)
• Beatitudes for Parents
• Benefits of Brevity (PDF)
• Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions
• "Boy O' Mine" Edgar Guest
• A Challenge For The 21st Century
• A Child's Advice to His Parents
• "At the Door" Edgar Guest
• The Drug Problem in America (PDF)
• Family Wisdom
• "Father" Edgar A. Guest
• "Father and Son" Edgar A. Guest
• A Father's Advice to His Son
• Give Your Spouse Positive Reinforcement (PDF)
• Golden Rules for Living (PDF)
• "Great Minds Discuss Ideas" John Wooden (PDF)
• Guardian Angel Prayer
• "How to Communicate After a Fight – Six Easy Steps to Recover Relationship Harmony!" (PDF)
• "How Being Sarcastic Will Hurt Your Family" Mark W. Merrill (PDF)
• "If" Rudyard Kipling
• "If I Had To Do It All Over Again…" Zig Ziglar (PDF)
• "In Our Home" adapted from 1 Thess. 5:11, 13, 15-18
• "The Journey Through Adolescence" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• Love in the Home
• Maker of the Home
• "A Man's Prayer" Grantland Rice (PDF)
• Mary Parachini's Principles to Guide Life
• "A Message for My Child" Patrick Atkinson
• My Children Are Coming Today
• "Ordinary Days" Ann Kiemel Anderson  (PDF)
• A Parent's Prayer (PDF)
• "A Parent's Prayer" Fr. James Meana (PDF)
• "A Prayer for His Son" Gen. Douglas MacArthur (PDF)
• The Parable of a Child
• "The Power in Praising Your Family" Chris Widener (PDF)
• A Prayer for Those Growing Older
• "The Self-Same Test" Edgar Guest (PDF)
• Strength and Courage
• Stress Management (PDF)
• "Successful Parenting Begins With You" Zig Ziglar
• The Strength of a Man
• "Take a Moment" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• Thank You Lord . . . 
• The Triple "A" Seal of Good Parenting
• Ways to Love a Child
• "We Pray for Children" Ina J. Hughs
• "What Is A Boy?" Alan Beck (PDF)
• "What is A Girl?" Alan Beck (PDF)
• What is a Man? (PDF)
• What Makes a Family Strong
• Why God Made Moms…
• Young Peoples' Bill of Responsibilities (PDF)

FRIENDSHIPS and RELATIONSHIPS:         (Top) 

• 6 Ways To Accept Others As They Are (PDF)
•  "7 Quotes to Help You Heal in Your Relationships" Marc and Angel Chernoff (PDF)
• "The 10 Commandments of How to Get Along With People" Ann Landers (PDF)
• 10 Steps for Handling Life's Hurts
• "Ten Ways To Be Unhappy" Neil Eskelin
• 100 Benefits of Journaling
• The ABCs of Friendship
• "The Art of Giving" Wilfred A. Peterson
• Around The Corner
• "Attributes of a Good Relationship" Yung Pueblo (PDF)
• A Blessing to Friendship
• Build A Box of Friendship
• The Claddagh - Love, Friendship, Loyalty
• "Did I Take Time?" William Arthur Ward (PDF)
• "The Difference Between Romance and Love" Marjorie Holmes (PDF)
• "A Faithful Friend" Sirach 6:5-17 (PDF)
• For a Reason 
• Friends
• A Friend Should Be…
• "A Friend's Greeting"
• Friendship Promise
• Friendship vs. Love
• Getting Along With People
• "How to Help People Survive Suffering" Colleen Swindoll Thompson (PDF)
• I Believe…
• I Have Learned...
• "I Wish for You..."
• "People Touch Our Lives" Lois A. Cheney
• Persons Are Gifts (PDF)
• "Put a Little Z.I.P. Into Your Relationships! Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Recharging Your Relationships" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Remember" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• Right Now…
• Strength and Courage
• Unwrapping Your Gifts
• "What Does Love Mean?"
• Your Friendship

GRIEF and FUNERALS:         (Top)

• Catholic Church’s Teaching on Suicide and Other Helpful Resources
• Planning Ahead: Readings and Funeral Poems. Here are the most loved poems, prose, religious texts, thoughts and readings for funerals.
  • Funeral Poems and Memorial Readings: A good way to deliver a truly memorable reading though is with a specifically written funeral poem.
  • Prayers for Memorial Prayer Cards: Includes Irish Blessings & Spanish collection of Memorial Prayers.
  • Popular Funeral Poems
• Sympathy Message Ideas: What to write in a sympathy card? Having difficulty finding the words for a heartfelt or meaningful message to write in your sympathy card? Start with the General Sympathy Card Messages, or, Sympathy Card Message Writing Tips.
  • Sympathy Thank You Card Verses
  • What to Write in a Sympathy Card: Ideas and condolence quotes to better help you express yourself.
• "As We Prayed" Edgar A. Guest
• "Creed" Edgar A. Guest
• "Father" Edgar A. Guest
• "For A Time"
• "For Those I Love, For Those Who Love Me" Ardis Marletta
• "Guests of My Life" Rabindranath Tagore (PDF)
• Journey Home
• "A Letter From Heaven" © Alena Hakala Meadows (used with permission)
• "Miss Me - But Let Me Go"  Christina Georgina Rossetti
• A Mother’s Prayer of Anguish on the death of a child
• Nina Gentile Memorial
• Prayer Answered A Confederate Soldier's Prayer (PDF)
• "She is Gone" David Harkins
• "When No Words Seem Appropriate"

EDGAR A. GUEST Poems:         (Top)

• "As We Prayed"
• "At Christmas" Edgar Guest
• "At the Door"
• "Boy O' Mine"
• "Can't" Edgar A. Guest (PDF)
• "Checking the Day"
• "The Cookie Jar"
• "Creed" Edgar A. Guest
• "Education" Edgar A. Guest
• "Equipment"
• "Failure" Edgar A. Guest
• "Father" Edgar A. Guest
• "Father and Son" Edgar A. Guest
• "The Fishing Cure" Edgar A. Guest
• "Fishing Nooks" Edgar A. Guest
• "Four Men of God" Edgar A. Guest
• "A Friend's Greeting"
• "Good Enough" Edgar A. Guest (PDF)
• "The Good World" Edgar A. Guest
• "Home"
• "The Inn-Keeper Makes Excuses"
• "It Couldn't Be Done"
• "The Lay of the Troubled Golfer"
• "My Creed" Edgar A. Guest (PDF)
• "Memorial Day" Edgar A. Guest
• "The Mother on the Sidewalk" Edgar A. Guest
• "The Need"
• "Prayer for the Home"
• "The Self-Same Test" Edgar A. Guest (PDF)
• "Sermons We See"
• "Soldier on Crutches, The"
• "Tomorrow"
• "Yesterday" Edgar A. Guest

HOLIDAYS and SEASONAL:

NEW YEAR's:         (Top)  

• Happy New Year: Assorted New Year Quotes, Stories & Prayers
•  Attitudes That Can Change Your Life (PDF)
• 15 Exercises We'd Be Better Off Without in 2010 (PDF)
• A Benediction for New Year's 2000
• Advice for All on New Year's Day Ann Landers
• "Decalogue of Assisi for Peace" Pope John Paul II
• Enter the New Year – 2010 (PDF)
• "Let Go of Your Grudges" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• "A Morning Wish" W. R. Hunt (PDF)
• "A New Year" William Arthur Ward
• A New Year's Prayer
• A New Year's Prayer # 2
• "A New Year Wish" W.R. Hunt (PDF)
• Prayer for the New Year—2000
• Prayer for 1999--Pope John Paul II
• Prayer for the Year of Great Jubilee--Pope John Paul II
• Recipe for a New Year
• "Reflections--A Top Ten List of Year-End Questions"  Michael E. Angier
• Second Coming Compliant--A Readiness Survey
• The Way to a Happy New Year
• "A Year of Time"

LENT:         (Top)

• Additional Lent Resources & Links
• 40 Things to Give up for Lent: The List
• Act of Contrition
• "Acts of Benevolence" Growing Each Day, Shevat 2 – Aish.com
• Dying to Self (PDF)
• "Forgiveness: the Keystone of Human Values" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• "Forgiveness: We Have a Choice" Christophers News Notes (PDF)
• Four Signs of a Healthy Lenten Spirituality (PDF)
• Franciscan Way of the Cross: The Stations of the Way of the Cross according to the method of St. Francis of Assisi.
• Lent: A Different Approach to Fasting
• Lent: A Season of Fasting (PDF)
• "Lenten Fasting and Feasting" Rev. James A. Gillespie (PDF)
• Lenten February (PDF)
• A Lenten Reflection
• A Lenten Reflection: Repentance & Reform
• Lenten Virtue Series with Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR – President, Franciscan University of Steubenville.
• "Let Go of Your Grudges" Michael Josephson (PDF)
• "Litany of Forgiveness" William Rabio (PDF)
• "Litany of Humility" Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (PDF)
• "The Master's Hand" Dorothy M. Barter-Snow (PDF)
• "A Prayer on Fasting" Peggy Rowe-Linn (PDF)
• "Self-Centeredness: The Barrier Between God and People" Rabbi A.J. Twerski (PDF)
• St. John Chrysostom on "True Fasting"
• Suggestions for a Lenten Sacrifice (PDF)
• What Determines What Day Lent Begins?

EASTER:         (Top)

• The Legend of the Dogwood
• Origins of the Easter Lily

MOTHER's DAY:          (Top)

• "Beatitudes for Mothers" Author Unknown (PDF)
• A Mother's Love Chris Charles
• A Mother's Love Erma Bombeck
• Why God Made Moms…

THANKSGIVING:         (Top) 

• Thanksgiving Reflections: History of, Blessings, Prayers and Quotations (PDF)
• 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation President Abraham Lincoln
• "For Everything Give Thanks" (PDF)
• "For This Our Beauty..."
• "Gov. Bradford's Thanksgiving Proclamation"
• Gratitude
• Harvest of Thoughts
• Origins of Thanksgiving Day
• "President Lincoln's Proclamation"
• "A Thankful Thanksgiving" Jim Rohn (PDF)
• "A Thanksgiving Proclamation" Pres. George Washington
• "A Thanksgiving Prayer"
• "A Thanksgiving Prayer" # 2
• A Prayer of Thanksgiving
• "Prayer of Thanksgiving" Vienna Cobb Anderson (PDF)
• "We Thank Thee" Robert Louis Stevenson
• You Only Get To Keep What You Give Away

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS:         (Top)

• Advent & Christmas Resources for Reflection: prayers, poems, Advent Calendars, readings & sermon illustrations
• Advent & Christmas quotations: an extensive collection of inspirational poems, reflections, stories and sermon illustrations.
• The Gift of Christmas: The First Christmas, Teach the Children, Christmas Reflections, Christmas Quotes, Carols/Lyrics, Christmas Traditions.
• 1 Corinthians 13 - A Christmas Version Sharon Jaynes
• 8 Gifts That Don't Cost a Cent (PDF)
• 25 Ways We're Different This Christmas -- 2001
• "At Christmas" Edgar Guest
• Christmas Miracle — St. Thérèse of Lisieux (PDF)
• Five Lessons of the Magi Bishop Robert Barron (PDF)
• "Painting the Bread" Hannah Brencher
• Prayers for the Holiday Seasons via Christianity[.]com
• "Teach the Children the Meaning of Christmas"  (PDF)

CHANUKAH:         (Top)

• "Eight Days of Chanukah" Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski
• "Chanukah" Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (PDF)
• Chanukah Resources: Articles and Recordings.

HUMOR:         (Top)

• All I Really Need to Know about Life, I Learned from Noah's Ark (PDF)
• An Old Farmer's Advice (PDF)
• Anti Stress Kit (PDF)
• Christian Bumper Stickers
• Christian One-Liners
• Cowboy Fruit Cake Recipe
• Cowboy 10 Commandments
• A Cowboy's Guide to Life (PDF)
• The Gift of Life
• Heavenly Father (PDF)
• Hints on Pronunciation for Foreigners (PDF)
• "I Will Never Die" humor
• If Noah Built the Ark Today
• Law of… (PDF)
• "Laws of Computing" source unknown (PDF)
• Lesser Known Proverbs
• Look At Me . . .
• New Element Discovered
• The Procrastinator's Creed
• Ramblings of a Retired Mind (PDF)
• Who's on First–A Reprise
• Why Computers Sometimes Crash
• Words of Wisdom
• You Can Tell a Texan But You Can't Tell Him Much

HOLY SPIRIT:         (Top)

• "The Coach for Our Lives: Role of the Holy Spirit" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• "Come Holy Spirit"
• Prayer for the New Year—2000

INSPIRATION/SPIRITUALITY:         (Top)

• "10 Commandments for the Internet Age" Archbishop Eamon Martin (PDF)
• "12 Happiness Activities" Steve Gilbert, Win Your Day! (PDF)
• The 23^rd Psalm for Busy People (PDF)
• 7 Key Elements of Lay Spirituality
• "Abundance" Jeannie Knott (PDF)
• Acts of Kindness
• "Aim at Ever Greater Heights" Pope John XXIII
• "All I Ask"
•  "An Anchor for the Soul" John Eldredge (PDF)
• "An Interview with God" source unknown (PDF)
• "The Awakening"
• Be Thankful (PDF)
• "The Beatitudes Perfects the Commandments" Pope Francis (PDF)
• "Brighten Your Corner" Helen Steiner Rice (PDF)
• "Count That Day" George Eliot (PDF)
•  Daily Bible Reading Method (PDF)
• The Daily Decalogue of Pope John XXIII (PDF)
• "A Daily Dozen" Alastair Mac Odrum (PDF)
• Dancing With God
• Dear Bertha . . .
• "Desiderata" Max Ehrmann
• "The Difference" Grace L. Naessens (PDF)
• "The Eight Beatitudes of the Politician" Cardinal Van Thuân (PDF)
• "Encourage On Another" 1 Thess. 5:11, 13, 15-18 (PDF)
• "Footprints"
• "God Speak to Me"
• Golden Rules for Living (PDF)
• Guidelines
• Guiding Principles for Living (PDF)
• "Hope" The Christophers
• How True . . .
• I Am More William Arthur Ward
• "Indispensable Man" Saxon White Kessinger
• "In Remembrance of September 11, 2001" homily by Fr. Brian, TOR
• "Intention: Praying with Kavanah" Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (PDF)
• An Interview With God
• "It's Up to You" Fr. James Keller MM (PDF)
• "I Will Trust You Always" Thomas Merton
• Jack London's "Credo" (PDF)
• Just P.U.S.H.! 
• Leisure Time and Reflection
• Life Is Not A Race (PDF)
• "Lord Give Us . . ."   Robert Louis Stevenson
• Lord, Prop Us Up… (PDF)
• "May You Have Enough" (PDF)
• "The Master's Hand" Dorothy M. Barter-Snow (PDF)
• "The Meaning of Sloth" Peter John Cameron, OP (PDF)
• Ministry vs. Job? (PDF)
• "Music is a Fair and Glorious Gift of God" Martin Luther
• "Never Let the Fire in Your Heart Go Out" Rm. 12:11-18 (PDF)
• "Nine Requisites for Contented Living" Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (PDF)
• "Nine Secrets to Discovering Your Call" Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR
• One Minute at a Time
• "Our Rewards" Gerald Boyer (PDF)
• Psalm 23 – Explained
• A Psalm of Life Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (PDF)
• "Practicing Fidelity" Christophers News Notes (PDF)
• "A Preacher Is…" William Arthur Ward
• Power of One: Commemorating September 11, 2001
• Remember 9/11 Prayer: Nat'l Moment of Remembrance for 9/11
• Repentance: Start practicing what you believe in.
• Rules from God (PDF)
• Sailor's Paraphrase of the 23rd Psalm (PDF)
• Saint Teresa of Calcutta: Canonization on September 4, 2016
• Slow Dance
• "Some Definite Service" John Henry Cardinal Newman (PDF)
• "A Spring Reflection" Suzanne M. Kearney, CSJ (PDF)
• "Symphony of Similitudes" John R. Brokhoff (PDF)
• Take Time: An Old English Prayer (PDF)
• "There’s A Lot of Good In You!" Fr. James Keller, M.M. (PDF)
• "Thoughts in Solitude…" Thomas Merton (PDF)
• Thoughts To Live By
• "Thoughts - Words - Deeds" St. Gregory of Nyssa (PDF)
• Today's Inspiration
• "To Radiate Life: A Prayer" Elbert Hubbard (PDF)
• Treat Yourself With Respect (PDF)
• Very Important People Quiz
• "What If…" Jerry "DRhino" Clark
• What You Sow, You Will Reap! (PDF)
• "What’s It Like to Be Old" Author Unknown (PDF)
• Who Rekindles Your Light?
• "A Word at the Right Time" Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (PDF)
• "Why I Believe in Immortality" Wernher Von Braun (PDF)
• "Your Attribute of Compassion" Rabbi Zelig Pliskin (PDF)

IRISH WISDOM:         (Top)

• “A Complete Guide to Irish Blessings” (Claddagh Designs): Irish blessings for weddings, travel, Breastplate of St. Patrick, homes, friendship, good luck and long life.
• About the Irish
• "And in the Beginning, God Created Ireland"
• "The Breastplate of St. Patrick"
• Celtic Spirituality: "The Extraordinary in The Ordinary"
• The Claddagh - Love, Friendship, Loyalty
• An Irish Blessing
• An Irish Blessing, # 2
• An Irish Blessing, # 3
• An Irish Blessing # 4
• An Irish Blessing # 5  (PDF)
• Irish Blessings, Prayers, Proverbs, Toasts and Poems
• Irish Wedding Blessing
• "May God Protect You"
• Traditional Irish House Blessing (PDF)
• What Being Irish Means (PDF)

MARRIAGE:         (Top)

• “5 Types of Powerful Words for Your Marriage” Mark Merrill  (PDF)
• Eight Secrets of Conflict Resolution
• The Claddagh - Love, Friendship, Loyalty
• "Clothe Your Marriage With…" Col. 3:12-17
• "Don't Let Conflict Keep You from Success" Chris Widener (PDF)
• "Forever" Edgar A. Guest (PDF)
• Give Your Spouse Positive Reinforcement (PDF)
• Hints for Happy Marriages
• "How to Communicate After a Fight – Six Easy Steps to Recover Relationship Harmony!" (PDF)
• "How Dolphins Saved My Marriage" Amy Sutherland (PDF)
• "I Love You for What You Are" Carl Sandburg (PDF)
• "I Promise" Dorothy Colgan (PDF)
• Irish Wedding Blessing
• "Love Is A Decision" Gary Smalley
• A Prayer for Husbands and Wives
• Three Gems To Polish Your Marriage
• Wedding Prayer of Spouses
• What "To Do' After 'I Do' (PDF)

NATURE and EARTH DAY:         (Top)

• Dawn of New Beginnings
• Earth Day Prayer
• "The Good World" Edgar Guest
• Keeping It In Focus 
• Love of Creation   Fedor Dostoevski
• “A Personal Ecological Conversion” Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR (PDF)
• Prayer of Spring
• "Salutation to the Dawn" Kalidasa (PDF)
• A Summer Prayer

PATRIOTIC:         (Top)

• "America"  Jim Rohn
• "Constitutional Convention Address on Prayer" Benjamin Franklin PDF
• "Four Men of God" Edgar Guest
• "Fourth of July Prayer" Fr. Ed Hays (PDF)
• "Freedom: A Summons to Personal Responsibility" Pope Benedict XVI (PDF)
• "Honor in Public Life" President Herbert Hoover
• "Human Greatness" in honor of George Washington Jane Addams (PDF)
• "In Flanders Field" Remembrance Day - November 11
• "In Remembrance of September 11, 2001" homily by Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• "Memorial Day" Edgar A. Guest
• Memorial Day ~ Remembered with Respect: These Names Will Not Be Forgotten (PDF)
• Men of Conscience and Principles
• "The Mother on the Sidewalk" Edgar A. Guest
• National Day of Prayer & Fasting   Pres. A. Lincoln 
• National Prayer - 9-11-2001
• "The New Colossus" Statue of Liberty (PDF)
• "Our Greatest Danger..."   Pres. Herbert Hoover
• "A Prayer for the Healing of Our Nation" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• Prayer Before an Election USCCB (PDF)
• "Prayer After an Election" Cardinal Adam Maida (PDF)
• Prayer at Ground Zero, New York Pope Benedict XVI
• Prayer for Leaders' Integrity
• A Prayer for Our Nation
• Prayers for Veterans Day
• Presidents' Day (PDF)
• Power of One: Commemorating September 11, 2001
• Proud to Serve
• Remember 9/11 Prayer: Nat'l Moment of Remembrance for 9/11
• "Renewing Our Public Life" Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, OFM, Cap. (PDF)
• "The Sentinel's Creed" Tomb Guard - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
• The Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key
• "Soldier on Crutches, The"
• "Steel and Velvet" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• The Story of "Old Glory"
• "Ten Commandments of Talking (or Blogging) Politics" Mark Goodyear (PDF)
• Value of Discipline (PDF)
• "You're An American" United Technologies Corp. (PDF)

PRAYERS (assorted):         (Top)

• 17 Messages From God
• Act of Contrition
• "Be at Peace" St. Francis de Sales
• The Beginning of a New Day (PDF)
• “Caregiver Prayer”: The Christophers
• CHA Prayer Library: Catholic Health Association of the United States. Prayers for Patients & Families, for Different Observances, for those who work in Catholic Health Care, Liturgical, for Meetings, for Social Justice
  •  “The Caregiver’s Prayer”: Catholic Health Association of the United States
  • “Make Me an Instrument of Your Healing”: Inspired by and adapted from the Prayer of Saint Francis. Catholic Health Association of the United States
• Prayers on a variety of topics from Christianity[.]com
  • Prayers for Strength: God Give Me Strength. Find physical and spiritual strength in prayer and faith in God. May these prayers for strength encourage your spirit and strengthen your faith.
  • Prayers for the Holiday Seasons
• "Decalogue of Assisi for Peace" St. Pope John Paul II
• "Deck of Cards" Prayer Book
• The Five-Finger Prayer (PDF)
• Franciscan Morning Prayer
• Give Me Strength for This Day
• Guardian Angel Prayer
• Heavenly Father (PDF)
• "How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say" Dr. Joe Martin (PDF)
• "Humility of Prayer" Fr. Basil Cole, O.P.
• "Lord Make Us Instruments of Your Peace" Pope Francis (PDF)
• "The Kitchen Prayer" Klara Munkres
• "Lord, Bring an End to Tragedy and Suffering"
• "Litany of Humility" Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (PDF)
• "A Nurse Is More"
• "A Nurse's Prayer" (PDF)
• Assorted Prayers for Nurses 
• Our Father In Heaven   Conrad N. & Barron Hilton
• Prayer for Affirmation
• "Prayer Before Making an Important Decision" Thomas Merton (PDF)
• Prayer for Generosity   St. Ignatius Loyola
• A Prayer for Healing Back Pain
• Prayer for Jubilee Year of Mercy - Merciful Like the Father (PDF)
• The Prayer Process Matthew Kelly
• "Prayer of Protection" James Dillet Freeman (PDF)
• Prayer of Self-Surrender
• Prayers of Preparation for Lectors
• Psalm 23 – Explained
• A Sabbath Prayer
• "Self-Sacrifice" James Allen (PDF)
• The Serenity Prayer   Reinhold Niebuhr
• "This is Why" Catholic Relief Services (PDF)
• A Volunteer's Prayer
• "Wake Up With Enthusiasm" Rabbi Pliskin  (PDF)
• "Prayer for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly" - Vatican July 25, 2021

RETIREMENT:         (Top)

• Retirement Messages: Includes quotes, prayers, Bile verses and best wishes sentiments for teachers, friends, boss, military, and more.
• Retirement Message Ideas: "If you’re having a difficult time finding the words for a meaningful, heartfelt or funny retirement message to go in your retirement card then you’ve come to the right place!"
• "Don't Look Back" John Wooden (PDF)

ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI:         (Top)

• "St. Francis’ Prayer to Discern God’s Will Before the Crucifix" Fr. Jonathan St. Andre & Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• The Peace Prayer
• The Canticle of the Creatures
• Franciscan Morning Prayer
• Franciscan Way of the Cross: The Stations of the Way of the Cross according to the method of St. Francis of Assisi
• "Let Us Make Progress" St. Francis of Assisi (PDF)
• Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
• St. Francis: "Preach the Gospel at all times…" & "Peace Prayer"
• The Reluctant Pilgrim: Reflection on Assisi-Rome Pilgrimage (PDF)
• Spiritual Direction: Questions and Answers (PDF)

SPORTS:         (Top)

• Sport: School of Virtue - A Field of Christian Mission
• "A Christian Perspective on Sport" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR. St. John Paul II said, "Sportsmanship, as an ideal, is all about character. It’s about humility, honesty, loyalty, respect and generosity. It is not a quest for perfection but, like a faith journey, sportsmanship is a quest for virtue."(PDF)
• “A Christian Perspective on Sport”: extensive resources on a Christian perspective of sport.
• An Athlete's Prayer
• An Athlete's Prayer Thomas Wurtz (PDF)
• "Are You a Real Team? Jon Gordon (PDF)
• “Attitude” by Roger D. Lipe (PDF)
• "Believe" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR (PDF)
• "Beloved Young Athletes…" Pope John Paul II
• "The Best of All the Coaches…" Dr. Denis Waitley (PDF)
• "Bring Talent to the Team" Price Pritchett (PDF)
• "The Champion Within" Denis Waitley
• "Clarity is a Virtue" Joe Ehrmann (PDF)
• "The Coach for Our Lives: Role of the Holy Spirit" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• "The Coach's Prayer" Dan Britton (PDF)
• "Coaches' Code of Conduct" Joe Ehrmann (PDF)
• A Coach's Prayer
• Coach Wooden's Expectations (PDF)
• "Coaching for Character" Michael Josephson
• "Cooperative Competition" Joe Ehrmann (PDF)
• "Competition" Harold Myra (PDF)
• "Discipline & Knowledge - Proverbs 23:12" Roger Lipes (PDF)
• "Fore!" - Prayer Before a Golf Tournament (PDF)
• Golf Meditations
• A Golfing Parody
• Golfer's Prayer
• Golf Tournament Prayer (PDF)
• "How "Spiritual" or "Religious" Should My Service Be?" Roger Lipe
• "In the Battle . . ." Knute Rockne (PDF)
• The Lay of the Troubled Golfer
• "Lessons From the Racquetball Court" Steve Goodier (PDF)
• Love the Game (PDF)
• "Olympic Dream" Kellie Rankin (PDF)
• "An Open Letter to the College Athlete in 2020" Kailyn Stone
• On Our Team… adapted from 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 13, 15-18 (PDF)
• Patience is a Discipline Lou Judd (PDF)
• Pittsburgh Steelers Prayer
• "Players' Code of Conduct" Joe Ehrmann (PDF)
• Prayer for Athletes "Day By Day: the Notre Dame Prayerbook for Students" PDF
• Prayer for the Game of Life Richard Cardinal Cushing
• "Prepare to Win" Bobby Knight
• Press On Toward The Goal - Philippians 3:13 (PDF)
• Promote Moral Values of Sports Pope John Paul II
• "Proverbs 13:4 - Lazy of Diligent?" Roger Lipe (PDF)
• Pursuit of Excellence Coach Vince Lombardi
• Role of a Sport Team Chaplain
• Rugby Team Prayer - Franciscan University
• Rules of Competition (PDF)
• "A Seven-Point Creed" Coach John Wooden (PDF)
• "Sports Chaplain/Character Coach's Development Plan" Roger Lipe (PDF)
• Sport at the Service of Humanity (Vatican) (PDF)
• "Sport: School of Virtue" Pope John Paul II
• "Sports Clichés to Avoid Using" Roger Lipe (PDF)
• "Team Prayer" Coach Lou Holtz (PDF)
• "Team Prayer" Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
• Ten Commandments of Sports for Parents
• "The Value of Athletic Competition" Gen. Douglas MacArthur
• "The Victor" C.W. Longenecker (PDF)
• Victorious! Coach Vince Lombardi
• Virtue of Sport - St. John Paul II (PDF)
• "What Makes A Team Strong?" Kay Kuzma (PDF)
• The Will to Prepare to Win
• "What the Fundamentals Produce" Deacon "Easy Ed" Macauley (PDF)
• "The Winner's Circle" Denis Waitley (PDF)
• "What Do Sports and Prayer Have in Common?" Charles Bouvier (PDF)
• Wooden Wednesday: Try to Help Others Every Day (PDF)
• Wooden's Wednesday Wisdom!, Volume 4 Issue 175 (PDF)
• "Why Coach?" William Allen Dromgoole (PDF)
• "A Winner's Blueprint for Achievement" William Arthur Ward (PDF)
• "Work at Your Game" Deacon "Easy Ed" Macauley
• "Yesterday" Edgar A. Guest

MISCELLANEOUS:         (Top)

• Everything I Needed To Know About Life, I Learned From A Jigsaw Puzzle (PDF)
• Mistakes to Avoid
• The Paradox of Our Time in History

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