In this Vincentian Mindwalk I explore how Vincentians are becoming aware of themelves as a movement rather than just branches of a specific family. People from all walks of life and professions seek to serve the poor and the marginalized wherever they may be and whateve…
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I explore the stained glass windows of the great cathedrals as catechisms about God. I will also look at lessons of “the cathedral of creation.”
In Memoriam
We haven’t been awake to how digital technology is changing the landscape of our lives.
“the Internet changes not just in how people communicate but in how they understand their lives.” 2002 “The Church and the Internet” Pontifical Council for Social Communications
I suspect we have all known relationships that should not have worked out but did. We have also known of relationships that looked so promising at the start but eventually fell apart.
What is this “Vincentian Thing”? Is it an organization, a mindset, a federation of religious organizations? A movement?
We live in God’s house. What if God required a security deposit?
Do you think it is possible to capture the essence of laudato SI in one cartoon or just five words?
The hero operates off his own agenda, whereas the knight is under someone else’s agenda.
Which do people prefer? – “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture" thinking” It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem solving. - “Whack-a-mole” or “Big Picture”. In the “whack-a-mole” approach focus is on immediate problems as they pop-up. But we can solve one...
I am still learning from my father about God as Father I don’t recall my father ever saying a word about God the Father. Yet, I still remember very clearly the experience of my father when I was in seventh grade. I messed up badly. I was caught! (If you must...
This post in the series “A Saint Ahead of His Times” looks at Vincent’s way of doing things. What Vincent did in addressing the major issues of his day is simply astounding. We can learn so much that is still relevant today by looking at what we might call the...