The tribal wisdom of the American Indian says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
Organizations often seem to have trouble with this.
Mindwalk: Latest posts and thoughts…
What I Learned in the ER
How many times have you been in an Emergency Room? No matter how many times, you still might say it was too many!
In this Vincentian Mindwalk let me share what I learned about the difference between hearing sounds and listening in an ER.
A picture of polarization today?
Two images, a “Wise Old Woman” and a “Beautiful Young Lady” merge into one picture.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk explore with me what this picture can teach about deep polarization today.
Binge-watching the Gospel of Mark
Binge-watching viewers report a greater understanding and knowledge of the show and character development, versus viewers who don’t binge-watch. Might that be true if we “binge-read” the Gospel of Mark?
Whose Story Interests You Most?
Whose story are you most aware of? Can you recognize the interconnection of a stories? Do Vincentians have a special Vocation as storytellers?
Changing My Focus On St. Joseph
Joseph became much more real to me when, instead of starting with the image Joseph in scripture or art, I started with thinking of Joseph in terms of our experiences of the best of human fatherhood.
Juneteenth – Celebration? Challenge?
As St. Vincent was becoming aware of the depth of many forms of poverty that he had not appreciated while growing up, Madame de Gondi asked Vincent. “What must be done?”
A Perfect Storm
In following Jesus, the miracle worker, early Christians never imagined their lives and heritage reduced to the rubble in Roman persecution. How could they make sense of all this?
Frederic Ozanam Addresses Congress?
After viewing the presentation of Sr. Claire Sweeney, DC on Frederick Ozanam and Social Justice, I fantasized what he might say if he, like Pope Francis, were invited to address a joint session of Congress.
Sunday Gospel Readings – a Jigsaw puzzle?
Jews asked why was the temple destroyed? Jesus was a miracle worker. How could he let this happen? How could they make sense of their suffering?
My Father Wouldn’t Do This To Me!
“Right out there, reverberating in the air, echoing in my own ears. My father wouldn’t do this to me, and God my Father wasn’t doing this to me either.”
Imagine Saying This Today!
Where do we find our identity: in nation, culture, class, race, gender — or first and foremost in God and a new and international community of God’s people?
Is the Church a Closet?
Is the Church like a closet where we wistfully keep things from the past, a dreary chamber filled only with us, our problems and our disappointments? Then it will be impossible to recognize God’s silent and unassuming presence.