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.
Mindwalk: Latest posts and thoughts…
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.
An Eight-year-old Jesus Figure
A simple explanation of why the Word of God took flesh and fully entered into our human condition. Emmanuel, God with us, the Word made flesh says, “Don’t worry, I have been through all this and will help you get through it.”
Mindwalk Top Twenty for 2021
The list of top 20 Mindwalks for those who are curious. It seems to imply we are a group with varied interests.
Elizabeth Seton and Our Ordinary Epiphanies
Regina Bechtle connected the dots for me between Elizabeth Ann Seton, the feast of the Epiphany, and our “ordinary epiphanies”. She found her God precisely in the most ordinary of moments.
Pope Francis – Mothers Hold Things Together!
This inclusive way of seeing things, which transcends tensions by “keeping” and “pondering”, is the way of mothers, who, in moments of tension, do not divide, they keep, and in this way enable life to grow.
Pope Francis – A Different Approach To Peace?
Pope Francis echos Saint Paul VI. Often these messages stress the traditional opposition between peace and war. This year he develops a theme from Saint Paul VI. – peace as the goal of a journey.
Francis give us rules for the road.
Pope Francis – the challenge of “littleness” and dialogue
Pope Francis say ‘Littleness is where God is” … Let us ask ourselves” can we accept the challenge of littleness.
“By the coming of Jesus, the Person of the Word made flesh, into our world, God showed us the way of encounter and dialogue. Indeed, he made that way incarnate in himself, so that we might know it and follow it, in trust and hope.
Pope Francis – Holy Innocents Today
Like Joseph… we need courage to guard from the new Herods of our time, who devour the innocence of our children.
Are We There Yet?
What do we know… and not know about the Holy Family? What can we learn from the Feast of the Holy Family?
Christmas Conversations, Challenges, and Blessings
Christmas has many dimensions. Christmas gatherings spark conversations at many levels – past, present, and future.
Who Is Pope Francis Listening To?
Who have you listened to and been nourished by this Advent?
Secular writers or social influencers?
Scriptures, the Sunday gospels, or homilies?
Your conscience?
A spiritual director?
A combination of the above?