The picture on a puzzle box inspired me to see how the pieces fit together. This morning I read a reflection, “Either an Evangelizing Church or a Worldly Church. It provided me with the picture on the “Pope Francis puzzle box! I offer it as a picture of what guides Pope Francis.
They were comfortable… until they were told a story. Then they learned an uncomfortable truth. The person in the story out there, hid in their own heart.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk i explore how Pope Francis tells us a story about ourselves that unmasks our coverups and deceptions.
What do we mean when we sing “All are welcome?” In Jesus, God welcomes all of us. Do we do this in memory of Jesus who welcomed even his enemies?
“we can overcome global challenges only by showing solidarity with one another and embracing the most vulnerable in our midst.” Pope Francis
Do we have a “cafeteria mentality” when choosing what it means to be a Catholic?
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.
“It’s Time for a Theology of Encounter”. It is a key concept in Pope Francis’ vision of the church.
Throughout a month-long celebration, the world’s 2.2 billion Christians come together to care for our common home.
Pope Francis’ “field hospital” and VIncent de Paul’s Rented Room Ecclesiology spreading “like a great fire” among lay professionals in 13 fields.
John Prager CM has a stark reminder. Christ calls us to serve the poor, not only “the good poor”!
I suspect you will feel moved, proud, and challenged by the words of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Do you think it is possible to capture the essence of laudato SI in one cartoon or just five words?
The hero operates off his own agenda, whereas the knight is under someone else’s agenda.