Pentecost changed the mental maps. of the disciples. Our world has changed radically. What adjusments need to be made to our mental maps?
Month: May 2020
“Vincent’s Secret Sauce” — Further Thoughts
“Imagination – opens up avenues of terminology to describe and encourage the “spark” of our mission.” Dee Mansi
What is the Most Important Room in the World?
What is the most important room in the history of the world… and our lives? The Oval Office, Buckingham Palace? … Would you believe a simple “upper room” in Jerusalem! Why? Because in that room on the day we call Pentecost, the most powerful movement in history was...
Is Vincent’s Journey Your Journey?
Is Vincent’s journey Your Journey? No! Each person’s journey is unique. Yet …there are patterns.
Do I Understand “My Father’s House”?
Is my concept of “my father’s house” too small? Do I need to enlarge how I think of “my father’s house”?
Vincentians Look For Jesus’ Footprints
Jesus’ Footprints A late 19th-century artist, James Tissot, is among the possiblyably thousands who have depicted the Ascension. But his approach is unique as far as I can tell. James Tissot “The Ascension” (Detail) Brooklyn Museum In the picture, Jesus is...
COVID19 and the Vincentian Thing
COVID19 Is both similar to and very different than the Vincentian Thing (charism or movement).
Vincent’s “Secret Sauce” For Change
What was Vincent’s “secret ingrdient” that led to chaging the face of the church in France?
On a Lighter Yet Meaningful Note.
What advice would some biblical figures and saints give us with regard to the Coronavirus pandemic?
Vincent’s Mother and Our Mothers
Welcome Manny Leyson from the Philippines as he reflects on the role of Vincent’s mother and his own mother.
Vincentian Mothers – Mentors of Dreams
Vincentian Mothers Over the span of centuries, there have been many mothers in the Vincentian family. Three prominent ones come to mind. Louise de Marillac (1591-1660), wife, mother, widow, and grandmother, and leader in charity, overcame the social stigma of her...
Vincent Outgrew “Zipcode Politics”!
Vincent may have started in the rural zip codes in France but he soon began to expand his vision.
NORMAL? – Old, New… Or Better
What if we could create a “better normal” that embodied all these qualities?
What’s On My Mind As I Walk?
On the eve of Vocation Sunday I find myself thinking about what led people to drop the nets of their daily lives to follow this Jesus.
Vincent and Louise In Conversation about COVID19
What principles would VIncent and Louise use if they were facing COVID 19?
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!