Jesus in the details! Did you do a double take?“ Isn’t it “the devil is in the details”! In this Vincentian Mindwalk let’s explore the implications of Jesus’ attention to details.
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Ways of Looking at the Church – Pope Francis
How do you look at the Church today? That’s a question we must ask ourselves.
Here I present Pope Francis’ own words describing three ways of looking at the Church.
Do you look at the Church from above, around you, and as a whole?
I Actually Attended a Session of Vatican II
Yes! I figuratively rubbed shoulders with some 2000 bishops inside St. Peter’s! There are not many left who can say that.
Here I share my journey from a pre-Vatican II church to the church after Vatican II.
I will also share how belatedly I discovered that Vincent was one of the forerunners of the Church Pope Francis is calling us to become.
Pope Francis Does It Again – Expanding Horizons
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?
The Good Samaritan, Pair of Jesuits and St. Vincent
”Laudato Si’ taught us that EVERYTHING is connected; ‘Fratelli Tutti’ teaches us that EVERYONE is connected.”
Is Pope Francis Getting The Word Out?
We face very real threats to earth our common home and the threat of losing awareness that all are created equal. In other words the threat of not taking seriously that we are all sons and daughters, therefore sisters and brothers.
Is Prophecy About the Future… or the Present?
“I would like to invite you to go on a journey together… I am calling it a journey because it requires a shift, a change.” Pope Francis
Pope Francis Encyclical As Puzzle?
In a beautiful document on the call to human community, Pope Francis offers the “Good Samaritan” as a lens through which we can look at the many serious problems of a polarized and insensitive world.
The Good Samaritan In a Post-COVID World
Rereading the story from the perspective of our own experiences of anxieties is a wake-up call!
Dreams – Our Parents and God’s
My parents shared a dream for their children. They taught their children a dream. We are God’s dream as sons and daughters, brothers and sisters. Jesus embodied that dream and taught us to live that dream.
Speaking Truth To Power – Pope Francis and St. Vincent
Pope Francis and St. Vincent spoke truth to power. What guidelines might be helpful consider in speaking truth to power?
Forced Like Jesus Christ To Flee
As I was thinking of the aptness of the feast of St. Vincent coinciding with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2020 , I was struck by Pope Francis’ use of verbs to express his concern for migrants and refugees.
Emmy Blesses Good News
“God is with us. This is the message of hope that we want to shout from the rooftops, .. and post on our social media accounts.