What Makes Me Tick?
Not many people would be described as having changed the face of the Church in their time. So the question of what made Vincent de Paul tick is one worth exploring.
Follow the Leader
Servant leadership stands at the center of any real claim to authority. Perhaps the clearest example of this for the Christian heart rests in the example of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples.
Being Taught To See What I Had Not Seen
Seeing but not seeing – Jesus expects only one thing of his followers: to see who and what he sees. Those who do so become “other Christs.”
Along His Way
When St. Paul looks back to the days before his ground-shaking conversion, he remembers hounding not a doctrine or set of teachings or even a religion. Rather, he persecuted a “Way.”
Ten Things Pope Francis Said at World Youth Day
We all know Pope Francis has a way with words. Here are ten things Pope Francis said to young people (and to us) at World Youth Day.
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!