What ever happened to Advent?
Mindwalk Podcasts: Latest posts and thoughts...
Who Is Pope Francis Listening To?
Who have you listened to and been nourished by this Advent?
Secular writers or social influencers?
Scriptures, the Sunday gospels, or homilies?
Your conscience?
A spiritual director?
A combination of the above?
Lord knows!
In his Gospel, Luke shifts the early Christian emphasis away from the expectation of an imminent second coming to the day-to-day concerns of the Christian community in their world.
A Baby Really Changes Everything!
A baby changes everything. Never was that truer than in the birth of the one we call Jesus of Nazareth. The birth of Jesus literally changed everything … for everyone!
My Experiences as a Time-traveler!
Living in three different worlds at once involves connecting three different mind-sets.
We Are All Part of the Genealogy of Christ!
The genealogy of Christ says a lot about the people God worked through in the past to bring about the plan of the Incarnation. It also says a lot about the people through whom God continues to work in the world.
The Word of God in the Desert of Our Lives
God is with us in the desert. Advent hope involves living in darkness and longing for the hope that paradoxically came and is coming in the unexpected form of a helpless baby.
The Future Pulls the Present
Advent (Ad: toward; Vent: coming), lays out the direction of the season. It doesn’t just celebrate the future but what of that future is being poured into the present.
A Baby Changes Everything
A baby changes everything! But one baby changed everything – for everyone – literally!
Is Advent Missing In Action?
Has anyone noticed the demise of Advent? This Advent can we listen for the sounds of the Christ-life in and around us?
For What and How Did Vincent Pray – His Successor Reflects
Our Superior General reminds us of what Vincent prayed about – topics related to our mission to the poor – what methods he used.
Advent and the dented coin – Taking another look
Taking another look is particularly relevant during Advent as we journey toward the birth of Jesus.
Inventive Unto Infinity – A Presence Hidden in Plain Sight
I must admit that I never saw the connection that was hidden in plain sight. In the Eucharist, for those who believe life is changed, not ended.