Month: February 2023

“I Forgot To Wear My Hearing Aids”

This morning’s Vincentian Mindwalk picks from the previous reflection Do Your Spiritual Hearing Aids Need Cleaning?.
We can have fully functioning hearing aids but if we have not put them on we miss the point. We only hear what we expect to hear.

When Talk Doesn’t Run Cheap!

I must admit I was both surprised and not surprised by the controversy over Jesus’ cameo appearance at the Super Bowl. I knew it was coming. But I did not know the exact time. In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore my reaction.

What I Shared With Pope John Paul II

In 1991, Pope John Paul II was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Part of his response was to set aside February 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, as a day to remember all the sick of the world.

What makes Catholic marriages different?

I wonder how many people in Catholic marriages are aware of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 12). It would be interesting to know how many parishes have planned anything to celebrate this week. But the most interesting question...

Longing for Belonging … Parish Possibilities

For the month of February 2023, Pope Francis asks people to join with him to pray that parishes be more open communities.

That got me thinking about our longing for belonging and the possibilities of parishes.

A Surprise Gift From Pope Francis

Much to my surprise, Pope Francis seemed to comment on yesterday’s Mindwalk.

Of course, I know he never read it … but his reflection today certainly fit!

See if you agree with his comments on “Blessed are the poor in Spirit.”

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