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Can You Imagine That!

On this feast of Vincent De Paul, we can be thankful Vincent never stopped dreaming… and working1

St. VIncent imagined a world very different from the world he lived in.
He imagined a world that could be … and asked what can I do.

Know Any Relationships Not Going Anywhere?

St. Vincent and Louise got off to a rocky start. Yet their collaboration produced transformational results that echo today. What can we learn from them?

Who, or What Has Transformed Your life?

Who, or what, has transformed your life?
Let’s explore what and who transformed St. Vincent de Paul.

Nobody Wants To Do the Dishes!

Nobody Wants To Do the Dishes!

But someone has to do the dishes!

“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”

This Mindwalk is a reflection on a saying attributed to a contemporary change agent – Shane Claiborne

“The more things change…”

“The more things change…”

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”

I once again came across of document from the US Bishops almost exactly 30 years ago.

In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I invite you to make your own judgment about how much has changed and not changed since then.

Why is Mary Fittingly Called  Queen of Heaven?

Why is Mary Fittingly Called Queen of Heaven?

I wonder how many would immediately answer the question saying because she is the Mother of Jesus.

It is certainly true she bore him in her womb. But might there be a deeper reason with many profound implications for you and I?

She is Queen of Heaven because of a much wider understanding of her role in God’s plan for us. It was more than just being a physical mother.

Practical Prophets

Practical Prophets

I suspect there are few visitors to this site who have not watched someone they love about to make a big mistake.
We “know” they are on the wrong path!
Welcome to the world of the Prophets!

Name Two Women Who Changed Jesus’ Mind?

Name Two Women Who Changed Jesus’ Mind?

In his adult life, Jesus had regular interactions and conversations with the scribes, Pharisees, and teachers of the law — highly educated men with a vast knowledge of the Jewish faith.

But, there is not a single account in Scripture where a man manages to change Jesus’s mind.

The two people who changed Jesus’s mind were, in fact, both women.

What Are You Afraid Of?

What Are You Afraid Of?

I suspect every one of us can admit to having been afraid.
Mary may have been the Mother of God, but I doubt she did not know fear.
he feast of the Assumption holds great hope for us.
With her Assumption into heaven, she finally understood how everything made sense.

Suppose God Checked Your References!

Suppose God Checked Your References!

“Nobody gets to heaven without a letter of reference from the poor!”

Father Ron Rolheiser wrote these words 20 years ago. I just caught up to them a few days ago.  I scrapped what I was going to write so I could share what touched me.