Parents are both comforters and nudges!
Should it be any different with God’s Spirit?
Mindwalk Podcasts: Latest posts and thoughts…
Ever Know Something Was Coming But Were Unprepared?
We may know that a parent is dying. But are we ever really prepared?
The situation is more complicated if we did not see it coming – an accident, pandemic, violence.
Let’s explore how prepared the followers of Christ were to face his leaving them and ascending to heaven.
Learning From Roller Coasters
One of the thrills for children is when their parents take them to a major amusement park and ride a roller coaster.
The thrills and excitements…the ups and downs… the fears and uncertainty of a loss of control.
What is the largest conversation in the world?
What is the largest and longest conversation in the world?
In 2019, Pope Francis set in motion a three-year conversation among 1.3 billion Catholics.
Eyes on Earth Day – Eyes Closed? Glazed? Wide-open?
What metaphor best describes your attitude toward “Earth Day?’
Eyes blind, glazed, or wide-open?
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, let’s explore the “big picture” Pope Francis sees.
Emmaus – Why Was Jesus Slow Revealing His Resurrection?
Up until now, I never thought about “how” Jesus shared his news with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
I never paid attention to the “how” he shared the good news in each of the appearances after his resurrection.
Could You Be Convicted of “Mercying?”
Today I wonder whether our concept of mercy is too small or is a one-way street. I wonder how many sermons went beyond assuring us of the gift of God’s mercy. Certainly, an important theme.
Yet how many sermons stressed the need for us to be merciful?
Pay It Forward Sunday – What? Divine Mercy!
“Pay It Forward.” The lead line in the movie was, “When someone does you a good deed, don’t pay it back; pay it forward.”
Isn’t that what Jesus meant when he said “Do this in memory of me!”
Think the Church Is Messed Up today?
Do you think the church has ever before faced as severe crises as it faces today?
Let’s explore the problems faced today and those of the early Church.
What can we learn?
Are There Any Roads You Have Not Taken?
Today I ask are there any roads you didn’t take… or maybe not follow far enough?
Do we sometimes keep Jesus in the tombs of our hearts?
What Is the Real World Anyway?
In this Vincentian Mindwalk let’s explore the “real world” of Good Friday, Holy Saturday … and Easter Sunday.
How does Jesus’ resurrection open up the doors to a real world that goes beyond our limited versions of “the real world.”
Does God Love Us “For Better Or Worse?”
Let’s ask that question about God’s love for us. It tells a lot about the vow God has made with us.
More importantly, It raises questions about how we view God and treat the “others” in our lives.
Are You a Foot-washing Disciple of a Foot-washing Jesus?
At the Last Supper Jesus said, “Do this in memory of me?
Is that the only thing Jesus wanted his disciple to remember and focus on? Do we forget how he specified that?
Join me in exploring what else he asked of us.