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
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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.
Are You Done With the Virus??
I see some connections with another more benign virus – the Vincentian Virus. COVID19 Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore the Vincentian movement as a desirable virus that continues to spread… hopefully infecting even more people.
Seeing Beyond the Facts On the Ground
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I ask how many of us see beyond the facts in front of us. What would it mean to see things as Jesus… and St. Vincent… did?
Are You a Genius? You Might Be Surprised!
A biographer of geniuses thinks their most common trait may be the extraordinary ability to apply creativity and imaginative thinking to almost any situation.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore why St. Vincent dePaul should be classified as a genius. By his life, Vincent also shows us how to develop our gift for imaginative thinking.
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.
Fire – blessing or curse?
“Fire: while it warms us with God’s love, it wants to burn our selfishness, to enlighten the dark sides of life – we all have them, eh! – to consume the false idols that enslave us.”
“To set people’s hearts on fire”, this is how Vincent described the vocation of his followers. He allowed God’s fire to transform him!
Zooming our way into a digital world?
Email and Zoom are both the blessing and the curse of the process of waking up to a digital revolution.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I use “Zooming“ as a metaphor for waking uo to different ways of doing business… and serving others.
Challenges of “Walking the Talk”
We all face challenges of walking the talk.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I look at some current events through the lens of “walking the talk”. These events have special significance for those who walk in the footsteps of St. Vincent, bringing “good news” to those on the margins of society.
Distraction… or Insight?
How did a distraction in church turn into an insight?
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I explore a Eucharistic interpretation of an ancient Indian greeting. “The divine in me bows to/greets the divine in you.”
“Caller Unknown”… the Body of Christ
“Caller unknown” often leads to the marketer’s purgatory of Voice Mail , or even to the marketer’s hell of the Spam Folder. Do we really listen to the calls of the poor… or put their cries in voicemail?
Surprised by life!
Going back to my childhood I remember different surprises… those that delighted and those that disappointed. The biggest surprise today may be recognizing when and how how God enters our lives!