Intercession of Mary (by Bruno Hagspiel)

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The story is told that one day, Jesus was walking around heaven, much as God once walked around Eden. Much to His surprise in a few hidden corners He found what looked like a few doubtful characters. He wondered how they got in. So He walked over to St. Peter and scolded him for negligence. But the gatekeeper assured his Lord and Master that he was conscientiously guarding the gate and letting in only the deserving.

“But what can I do?” complained Peter. “I carefully watch the gate but at night Your mother opens the windows and lets these rascals in… and how can I say anything against her?”

Reference/s:
Mihalic, Frank (1989). 1000 Stories You Can Use (Volume Two). Divine Word Publications.

2 Scientists, A Rocket and A Painting (by Peter Kreeft)

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When the first moon rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, two U.S. scientists stood watching it, side by side.

One was a believer, the other an unbeliever.

The believer said, "Isn't it wonderful that our rocket is going to hit the moon by chance?"

The unbeliever objected, "What do you mean, chance?

We put millions of manhours of design into that rocket."

"Oh," said the believer, "you don't think chance is a good explanation for the rocket?

Then why do you think it's a good explanation for the universe?

There's much more design in a universe than in a rocket.

We can design a rocket, but we couldn't design a whole universe.

I wonder who can?"

Later that day the two were strolling down a street and passed an antique store.

The atheist admired a picture in the window and asked, "I wonder who painted that picture?"

"No one," joked the believer;
"it just happened by chance."