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Remember Any Sermons 30 Years Later?
I can remember two talks that stopped me in my tracks … and still nourish me today. Each, in its own way, broadened my vision of what it means to be a follower of Christ, the Evangelizer of the Poor.
From “Sage on the Stage” To “Mentor in the Center”
I had never heard the phrases “Sage on the Stage” or “Mentor in the Center.” A mentor is one who helps people connect the dots in their lives.
Ministry In an Era of Unprecedented Change
Change is a fact of our life, whether we like it or not. So, there is a question we must ask about how we minister.
Can You Imagine Preaching To the Pope?
Christians must rediscover and always keep alive “the Eucharistic amazement”. We must rediscover the Eucharistic wonder.
Are You a “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?
There are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” or “Big Picture”. Both have limitations. Both are necessary. Pope Francis and St. Vincent were aware of and fostered both approaches!
Leader of Vincentian Family Opens His Heart
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Executive President of the Worldwide Vincentian Family, looks back on his six years of leadership. As I read his letter, I had the sense of a man opening his heart to over four million followers of Vincent.
Lent – Call to Change Our Way of Thinking
If we wake up to the good news of the love God has for us is all around us, we want to tell the good news about how we are loved by loving others as God loves us. And so we live according to this new way of thinking. If we wake up to the good news of the love God has for us is all around us, we want to tell the good news about how we are loved by loving others as God loves us. And so we live according to this new way of thinking.
Ukraine – St. Vincent, a Ukrainian Rabbi, and an Orthodox Leader
“Psalm 39, an ancient prayer – written several thousand years ago – now we see is so alive, is living. I read it differently now, because it’s about our current situation in Ukraine.” Ukrainian Rabbi
An Experience of War – A Vincentian Response
St. Vincent was painfully aware of the dire situations he faced. Vincent’s response was extraordinary. What can we learn from the way Vincent and Pope Francis responded?
St. Vincent, Pope Francis, and Synodality?
One of my favorite images of the synodal process is “a journey of dialogue in which we learn how to recognize the presence of Christ walking besides us.”
Another way my thinking about Lent has changed
Looking back I thank God for the “wake up” call to pay attention to whether my actions are signs of God’s love.
Could Teleportation Aid Bible Reading?
As we celebrate ”Word of God Sunday”, I reflected on the change in the way I read the Bible. I sometimes wish I could be teleported back to the days of the early church. The TV series “The Chosen” is a possibleaid.