A traveler spotted three men laying bricks. He asked the first man what he was doing. “I’m laying bricks.” The second man said he was “putting up a wall.” The third man was “building a cathedral.” Let’s explore.
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Getting Personal About Life Choices
I have no recollection of the initial life choice my parents made in my name. But they set me on a path I still walk 85 years later. It led me to unexpected of a life choice to be a Vincentian.
What is the largest conversation in the world?
What is the largest and longest conversation in the world?
In 2019, Pope Francis set in motion a three-year conversation among 1.3 billion Catholics.
Palm Sunday and the Great Misunderstanding
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is the misunderstanding of all misunderstandings! Their vision was not big enough! Are we much different than the people waving the branches?
Ministry In an Era of Unprecedented Change
Change is a fact of our life, whether we like it or not. So, there is a question we must ask about how we minister.
Empty Seats in the School of Jesus
What a difference there is between the Master and the woman’s accusers! They cited the Scriptures to condemn her; Jesus, the very Word of God, completely rehabilitates the woman, restoring her hope.
Jesus Drew the Best Out of Ordinary People
Jesus began with a group of most ordinary people. No all-stars in the eyes of the influential. Jesus spent much of his time forming a team filled with a sense of common mission.
Can You Hear Jesus Asking You …
Hear Jesus asking.., If you wish to follow me, to live and work under my standard, here is what I will look for from you.
Eucharistic Gift – Wrapped In a Story
Let’s think of a large family in which there is a son, the firstborn, who admires and loves his father beyond measure. He asks all his brothers and sisters to put their signature on the gift.
Can one word change the world? Yes!
Mary’s yes changed her world … and our world! That annunciation is also a shocking challenge to each of us to let the word become flesh in us… and to love just like the word made flesh!
A Play In Three Acts – “Walking Together”
Emmaus describes Jesus encountering confused disciples. He first listens to their pain, then makes connections they had missed. They recognize him when they break bread together.
This is how Pope Francis looks to lead the Church into the third millennium.
What Is Your Dream Today?
Have i ever gotten beyond my own dreams to think of God’s Dream?
Do I recognize I have a part in God’s dream?
Can I accept my responsibility in God’s dream of the kingdom of peace, justice and love?
Is anybody listening?
“Listening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond…The beauty of listening is that, those who are listened to start feeling accepted, start taking their words more seriously and discovering their own true selves. Nouwen