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Recent Posts
- Easter People in a Good Friday/Holy Saturday World?
- Holy Week: What Would You Do?
- Transfigured
- Lent: a Campaign of Christian Service?
- He Gets Us
- Connecting Dots: Lent, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change
- Why Am I a Vincentian Priest?
- Did Jesus Contradict Himself?
- Why Did I Create Mindwalk?
- How What I Dreaded Became a Source of Life
Remember Any Sermons 30 Years Later?
I can remember two talks that stopped me in my tracks … and still nourish me today. Each, in its own way, broadened my vision of what it means to be a follower of Christ, the Evangelizer of the Poor.
Do We “Live” the Words “All are Welcome?”
We sing ““All are welcome! All are welcome! …Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live”.
Do we live the words?
Have You Ever Gone Out On a Limb?
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I am going to predict some things about what will happen when an ailing 86-year-old Pope Francis braves the sweltering heat wave in Lisbon to spend some time with young people at World Youth Day.
Do You Remember Your Grandparents?
Is there any connection between the celebration of World Youth Day and the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly?
From “Sage on the Stage” To “Mentor in the Center”
I had never heard the phrases “Sage on the Stage” or “Mentor in the Center.” A mentor is one who helps people connect the dots in their lives.
Has Pope Francis “Made a Mess?”
Almost ten years ago to the day, Pope Francis told young people his hopes for World Youth Day. The sound bite people remember… “make a mess”.
Today many from both the left and the right are saying he himself has made a mess.
When Did Christians Become Soldiers?
For three centuries early Christians could not conceive of themselves as soldiers. What happened?
Yes! I Actually Attended a Session of Vatican II
Freshly ordained in May, 1965, I was privileged to attend one of the final sessions of the Second Vatican Council. In this Mindwalk I share my journey into the church of Vatican II and Pope Francis.
How Have You Changed?
The question “How have you changed” is more complicated than you might realize!
Before you answer, listen to this story.
Praying the Our Father With New Ears
I got hooked by Pope Francis Wednesday reflections on the Our Father. I am into my ninth decade of praying it. I have read many thoughtful commentaries. Yet the Holy Father is helping me pray the Our Father anew.