The editors of Commonweal caught my attention! The editorial titled “Advemt in a Time of War” I had never thought the impllications of the following…
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Lessons Learned From a “Street Priest!”
Is God tired of us waiting for us among the poor?
Christ the King and the “Duck Test”
We speak of Christ as King.
Do our lives show it?
Street-level Encounters – a Parable
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, explore with me a street-level parable about the latest buzzword in many religious circles – “encounter.”
Changing Our Clocks, Fast-forwards and Do-overs
Fall behind – spring ahead!
What if we could “replay” what we lost in our lives. Of course, we don’t get to replay the hours we lost.
Nor do we get to skip ahead and see our futures as we change clocks.
Can changing of clocks as a metaphor for our lives?
What was your mother’s special recipe?
Mothers often seem to have what seems like a secret recipe or ingredient for preparing a meal.
I wonder whether Vincent had some secret recipe that would account for the momentous changes he brought to the Church and society in 17th-century France.
I suggest it was his ability to imagine and support lay ministry, especially for women.
Can You Imagine That!
On this feast of Vincent De Paul, we can be thankful Vincent never stopped dreaming… and working1
St. VIncent imagined a world very different from the world he lived in.
He imagined a world that could be … and asked what can I do.
Know Any Relationships Not Going Anywhere?
St. Vincent and Louise got off to a rocky start. Yet their collaboration produced transformational results that echo today. What can we learn from them?
Who, or What Has Transformed Your life?
Who, or what, has transformed your life?
Let’s explore what and who transformed St. Vincent de Paul.
Nobody Wants To Do the Dishes!
But someone has to do the dishes!
“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”
This Mindwalk is a reflection on a saying attributed to a contemporary change agent – Shane Claiborne
Some See More Than Others … Do You?
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision”. Powerful words coming from a woman who lost her sight and hearing before her second birthday.
Let’s exp[ore Jesus’ vision.
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!