What does “Labor Day” mean for you?
Might there be a deep meaning of what “labor” means for Christians?
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A Thought Experiment … Dropping the “G” From Kingdom
Jesus taught us to pray ”Thy kingdom come”. He also taught, “The kingdom is already here in your midst.”
How do you put those two together? Some emphasize one or the other.
Let’s explore what happens when you drop the letter “G” and think of a “Kin-dom.
Dreamers – Martin Luther King and Many Others
My parents had a dream! Their dream of a better life kept them going.
Martin Luther King also had a dream that kept him going.
In this Mindwalk I explore how God’s dream should keep us going.
Do You Prefer Courtrooms or Banquet Halls?
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore whether there is an unconscious tendency to think of heaven as something awarded to us if we have enough evidence to convince the judge. Or, do we have a deep-down feeling heaven will be the best family gathering?
Should We Imitate a Servant King?
People should experience in us the loving presence of a new kind of ruler – one from humble origins, who proclaimed the Reign of God, washed feet, died to manifest God’s love for us, rose from the dead and breathed his Spirit on us, so we could live his life as citizens of the Kingdom/Reign of God.
When Your Whole World Changes
We use the word “apocalyptic” to describe life-changing events.
In biblical times it meant to reveal something new. The Book of Daniel and today’s reading from the gospel of Mark stand in that tradition.
Mary’s Memories – the Rosary As Her Scrapbook
“She kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk 2:19; cf. 2:51)
To me, that’s another way of saying she kept her scrapbook of memories of special memories of her son in her heart.
Which Labor Day Are You Celebrating?
Is Labor Day the last hurrah of summer? The weekend to catch supposedly fantastic sales? A recognition of the dignity of work? It is all that and more!
Leaven or Fungus for “Thy Kingdom Come!”
Leaven is “a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better.” Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. When are we leaven … and when are we fungi for the “Kingdom”?
Is the Our Father a Radical Prayer?
Jesus was a radical fully committed to doing God’s will. He taught “Love your neighbor (each one) as yourself.” He showed us how radical he was when laid down his life for his brothers and sisters. As he hung on the cross he said “Father, forgive them. They know not what they are doing.”
Jesus Ascension -“The Before” and “The After”Jesus,
The question “Why are you looking at the sky?” is addressed to us today. Today, we are those dazed apostles looking up rather than within and around ourselves.
Beyond Waving Palm Branches
On Palm Sunday will I be waving the palm branches of my blind spots or holding high the cross of God’s universal love?
The Contagion of Christianity
“They’ll know we are Christians by our love.” Do others know we are Christians by our practical love. Love for rich and the poor, the sick, the imprisoned, saints and sinners, those who think differently or have different color skin?