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Easter People in a Good Friday/Holy Saturday World?

A great theologian, Johannes Hoffinger, asked: “if we are Easter People, why do we so often look like people in need of an aspirin?” Can we learn to recognize our experiences of the resurrected Jesus today.

Holy Week: What Would You Do?

A Mindwalk from Deidre Noonan As Holy Week begins, on Palm Sunday, we hear the first version of the Passion.  Have you really read it?  Have you placed yourself in each character? What would you do? The Anointing As Jesus is reclining at the table, in the house...

Transfigured

Deirdre Noonan writes: Each Sunday my family has a ritual. We go to mass, come home, my 19 year old son makes us breakfast and we talk, usually about whatever the homily was about. Recently, the gospel was the story of the transfiguration.

Are You Done With the Virus??

Are You Done With the Virus??

I see some connections with another more benign virus – the Vincentian Virus. COVID19  Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore the Vincentian movement as a desirable virus that continues to spread… hop…

Are You a Genius? You Might Be Surprised!

Are You a Genius? You Might Be Surprised!

A biographer of geniuses thinks their most common trait may be the extraordinary ability to apply creativity and imaginative thinking to almost any situation.
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore why St. Vincent dePaul should be classified as a genius. By his life, Vin…

Do I Know What the Poor Really Want and Need?

Do I Know What the Poor Really Want and Need?

See below an audio version of this reflection Do I really know what the poor need and want? Do we include the people we serve in our pastoral planning? If not, are we unconsciously making a statement that we know better what they want and need? My Eastern Province...

Our Unrecognized Pandemics

Our Unrecognized Pandemics

It may be hard to believe but there are many more deadly forms of pandemics in our world today. We must recognize them for what they are. They will only be conquered by a culture of collaboration.