by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2020 | Mindwalk
“Rubbing shoulders with”…. Rubbing shoulders with… “to meet and talk to important or inspirational people.” Most people like to meet and talk to important or famous people. Sometimes it is because they want something. Other times it just because they respect...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2020 | Mindwalk
Here’s a thought for a Vincentian Mindwalk… “What is it about asking for money… When you’re poor it’s begging. When you’re rich, it’s a fundraiser.” A member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sent me a link to a post on...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2020 | Mindwalk
Memories of Hiroshima August 3 and 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the nuclear explosions at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I was barely 7 years old. I remember seeing bold newspaper headlines. I began to understand the enormity of these events as the years...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2020 | Mindwalk
“To set people’s hearts on fire”, this is how Vincent described our vocation. So, our vocation is to go, not just to one parish, not just to one diocese, but all over the world; and to do what? To set people’s hearts on fire, to do what the Son of...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2020 | Mindwalk
The fervent prayers of “Black Lives Matter”, “Me Too”, “I Can’t Breathe”, and other movements have in something in common. They are calling for structural change. At their depth, and apart from tactics, consciously or unconsciously, they are...
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