... It’s nice to get excited in church from time to time. It doesn’t happen often enough, I’m afraid. One thing we should get excited about is the blessings we have received from God. “It’s a sign of mediocrity,” said Roberto Benigni, “when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.” And it’s true, “Do not be anxious about anything,” wrote St. Paul, “but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” That says to me that gratitude ought to ...
Some of you will remember a wonderful little Italian film that hit American box offices in 1998 titled Life is Beautiful. Italian actor Roberto Benigni won the Academy Award for this unconventional film that was set in the concentration camps of World War II. According to Newsweek magazine the exuberant Roberto Benigni, in his joy over winning the Academy Award, literally danced over the tops of chairs and leaped on stage to receive his award. Afterwards, when reporters questioned him about this display of ...
