Remember saying “Are we there yet?” Can it teach us anything about today?
Month: May 2023
Parents – Comforters? Nudges? Both?
Parents are both comforters and nudges!
Should it be any different with God’s Spirit?
Ever Know Something Was Coming But Were Unprepared?
We may know that a parent is dying. But are we ever really prepared?
The situation is more complicated if we did not see it coming – an accident, pandemic, violence.
Let’s explore how prepared the followers of Christ were to face his leaving them and ascending to heaven.
Learning From Roller Coasters
One of the thrills for children is when their parents take them to a major amusement park and ride a roller coaster.
The thrills and excitements…the ups and downs… the fears and uncertainty of a loss of control.
What Size Is Your Dream?
Have you ever imagined a great drive-thru with God at the window asking “Will that be a small, regular, or… my special God-sized dream?”
Walking In the Shoes of the Fisherman
April 15 of 1891,1931, and 1961 is the publication date of each of major papal documents that mark the core social teaching of the Catholic Church.
The metaphor of “The Shoes of the Fisherman” reminds us that Pope Francis continues to walk in the shoes of Popes Leo XIII, Pius XI, and John XXIII.
I Thought My Mom Knew Everything
I thought my Mom knew everything. I never thought to wonder how she knew so much.
what can we learn from Mary, Our Mother.
Surprised By Vincentian Elements at the Coronation!
I never expected to hear St. Vincent dePaul speaking at the coronation of King Charles III!
Archbishop Justin Welby captured Vincent’s spirit.
He challenged all, from King Charles to all in attendance and, by extension, all who read it to live what we call the Vincentian vision.
Was Jesus an “Either/Or” …or… a “Both/And” Thinker?
Jesus said “Let not your hearts be troubled!” My heart is troubled by the polarization of “either/or” thinking. So I ask was Jesus and “either/or” thinker? Or was he a “both/and thinker?
What Bricklayers can teach us about work… and following Christ
A traveler spotted three men laying bricks. He asked the first man what he was doing. “I’m laying bricks.” The second man said he was “putting up a wall.” The third man was “building a cathedral.” Let’s explore.
Getting Personal About Life Choices
I have no recollection of the initial life choice my parents made in my name. But they set me on a path I still walk 85 years later. It led me to unexpected of a life choice to be a Vincentian.
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!