Me-ism! A lens to understand our world, church… and the three year “synodal process” beginning October 2021.


Me-ism! A lens to understand our world, church… and the three year “synodal process” beginning October 2021.

Are we prepared to listen to the call to mission, whether in our life as married couples or as consecrated persons or those called to the ordained ministry, and in all the everyday events of life?

Rereading the story from the perspective of our own experiences of anxieties is a wake-up call!
The world has been stopped in its tracks. Some are asking whether we should look for a “new normal”, even a “better normal”. Antonio Spadaro, SJ clearly situates Pope Francis among the latter group.
“Who moved my Cheese” is a parable that describes how people face change. It’s about 4 characters running around in a maze trying to locate their “cheese” or what is important to them.
It may be hard to believe but there are many more deadly forms of pandemics in our world today. We must recognize them for what they are. They will only be conquered by a culture of collaboration.
We haven’t been awake to how digital technology is changing the landscape of our lives.
“the Internet changes not just in how people communicate but in how they understand their lives.” 2002 “The Church and the Internet” Pontifical Council for Social Communications
What principles would VIncent and Louise use if they were facing COVID 19?