Is God tired of us waiting for us among the poor?
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Christ the King and the “Duck Test”
We speak of Christ as King.
Do our lives show it?
Are Interruptions the story of your life?
Does it feel like interruptions are the story of your life?Have you ever thought of interruptions as being the story of Jesus life? Let’s explore Jesus’ interruptions and what they can teach us.
Practical Prophets
I suspect there are few visitors to this site who have not watched someone they love about to make a big mistake.
We “know” they are on the wrong path!
Welcome to the world of the Prophets!
Was Jesus an “Either/Or” …or… a “Both/And” Thinker?
Jesus said “Let not your hearts be troubled!” My heart is troubled by the polarization of “either/or” thinking. So I ask was Jesus and “either/or” thinker? Or was he a “both/and thinker?
Growing Up – a Movement Becoming Aware of Itself
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore how Vincentians are becoming aware of themelves as a movement rather than just branches of a specific family. People from all walks of life and professions seek to serve the poor and the marginalized wherever they may be and whatever their needs.
Vincentian Mothers – “Saints” and “Saints Next Door”
Beginning with St. Louise we know some things of Vincentian mothers over a four-century span. They were mentored Vincentian dreams of following Christ the Evangelizer of the Poor.
Vincent As a Seeker
The Magi were “men with a restless heart seekers after God. In Jerusalem the Magi ask questions: they inquire where the Child is to be found.
St. Vincent de Paul looked beyond his horizons to find Christ.
Writing Straight With Crooked Lines
Vincent and Louise were at best an improbable couple. We are blessed to know the outcomes of the 35-year intersection of these two lives. In their final chapters, they were true collaborators and equals.
A Wide-angle View of the Vincentian Family
We are people with a mission…to do what Jesus did. People who use the skills of their profession in frontline “field hospitals” or mobilize those who are committed to “seeking long-term solutions.”
Finding God in Interruptions
God will often be in the interruptions, the nuisances, the disruption of our best-laid plans. When we open our eyes, we will experience the Kingdom of God at work in us, through us and around us.
St. Joseph’s Dreams – What Vincentians Can Learn
Pope Francis describes God as a dreamer. Think about it! Isn’t God’s dream another name for God’s plan for us and all creation? Do we ever get beyond our own dreams to think of God’s Dream?
Prequels to Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream”
We all know the words “I have a dream”. It was… and remains… a bold dream! The “I have a dream” prequels How many of us know the prequels to these words? I am not looking for notes he made preparing for this speech. It was not a one-time speech. It was another...