In the Eye of the Beholder
Often the same action can be perceived differently according to whether it is connected to a rich person or a poor person.
Hiroshima and the Explosive Power of Ideas
We are faced with a choice – once again unleashing Hiroshima or rejoicing and living in God’s kingdom. Which will I commit myself to?
“I Can’t Abide Standing Outside the Fire”
“To set people’s hearts on fire” This is how St. Vincent described our vocation. Paul wrote to Timothy… and to these seven men… “I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you.”
The Challenge of Pope John Paul II
John Paul II, St. Vincent and Black Lives Matter
The Nun Who Woke Up To the Poor At Forty
“And it is there, in the faces of poor and struggling people, that I have found the most direct road to God.”
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!