My ears perked up when I heard the reaction to three contestants being stumped by a simple question related to the words of the “Our Father.” Apparently, I was not the only one.
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Things I Did Not Know… Connections I Never Made
When did you first hear about our newest federal holiday?
More than 60 percent of Americans knew “a little bit” or “nothing at all” about Juneteenth.
Suppose You Were Asked To Be a Father To Jesus
Mary was not the only one shocked by a visit from an angel. It obviously came as a shock to Joseph!
Questions I would like to ask Joseph.
Surprised by life!
Going back to my childhood I remember different surprises… those that delighted and those that disappointed. The biggest surprise today may be recognizing when and how how God enters our lives!
Do You Do the Dishes?
St. Vincent never expected the amazing changes he brought about in 17th century France. But he did pay attention to little details like “do the dishes!” He teaches us much about how change takes place.
Mother Theresa’s “call within a call”
Do we recognize our call within a call? Is our concept of vocation too small? Do we see ourselves as a “Church that together listens to God and the world?
Vincentian Mothers – “Saints” and “Saints Next Door”
Beginning with St. Louise we know some things of Vincentian mothers over a four-century span. They were mentored Vincentian dreams of following Christ the Evangelizer of the Poor.
Mother Deafness Is Real!
Mother deafness is real… and normal. Later in life we remember what our mothers’ taught us. let’s remember what Mary teaches all of us… “Do whatever he tells you!”
Doubting Thomas – the Fact-checker
Fact-checker “Doubting Thomas” teaches us much in a world of misinformation. Note also he was transformed by experiencing the wounds of Christ. Are we afraid of the wounds of Christ today?
Mayday! Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
This Mindwalkreflects on what some might call Pope Francis’ ‘Mayday signal’ for workers today. One of his recent weekly General Audiences triggered my juxtaposing workers today and mayday calls.
About Those Promises…
The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that the faith required for baptism is not a perfect and mature faith, but a beginning that is called to develop (CCC 1253). Each time we participate in the Eucharist, we join together as a family to renew our commitment …
A Polarized Church – Then and Now
We can read the stories as interesting history detached from our lives. Or we can read the stories seeing parallels with today. We can learn from both the insights and mistakes of our ancestors in faith.
Learning To “Mercy” Is Like Learning To Walk
“There is no Christianity without mercy. If all our Christianity does not lead us to mercy, we are on the wrong path.” (Pope Francis) Just as we learn to walk, we must learn to “mercy” from our experience of God mercying us.