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What Size Is Your Dream?
Have you ever imagined a great drive-thru with God at the window asking “Will that be a small, regular, or… my special God-sized dream?”
Walking In the Shoes of the Fisherman
April 15 of 1891,1931, and 1961 is the publication date of each of major papal documents that mark the core social teaching of the Catholic Church.
The metaphor of “The Shoes of the Fisherman” reminds us that Pope Francis continues to walk in the shoes of Popes Leo XIII…
“Insiders” With Closed Minds; “Outsiders” Who Were Open
I was struck by Pope Francis’ contrast between the closed minds of “insiders” and the open minds of “outsiders… and… the challenge to us.
Vintage Francis!
I Never Knew I Missed the Point!
Today, some cling to a late medieval view of the Church as expressed in the language and liturgy of the Council of Trent. Others think everything is up for grabs. Each group sees the shortcomings of the other. Neither is open to how they themselves miss the point.
Star Wars and the Gospel of Luke
How many of you are conscious of George Lucas’ stated aim when he created the cultural phenomenon we know as “Star Wars”? How many of us are aware of the problem Luke was addressing with his gospel?
Did Listening To the Spirit Change People 2000 Years Ago?
This third Mindwalk along the path of “synodality” looks at how two acknowledged leaders from vastly different backgrounds drastically changed their way of thinking and behaving. It is about their complimentary conversions through listening to the spirit and each other.
Bird’s-eye View – Word of God and Synodality
Yesterday’s image was an “up close and personal” experience of the Word of God via the amazing two seasons of The Chosen”. Today I would like to step back for a bigger picture of the Word of God.
Could Teleportation Aid Bible Reading?
As we celebrate ”Word of God Sunday”, I reflected on the change in the way I read the Bible. I sometimes wish I could be teleported back to the days of the early church. The TV series “The Chosen” is a possibleaid.
Claiming the Gift of Vincent’s Charism
“St. Vincent left a wonderful gift within the Church. He has placed it, to a large extent, in your hands and in mine. Pass it on to the young.” The Spirit is challenging Vincentians in the various branches of the Vincentian Family to identify and support people in…
Are We As Church Hard of Hearing … or Listening?
Hearing is the simple physiological act of hearing sounds. Listening means to pay attention to sound; to hear something with thoughtful attention, and to give consideration. Which type of listener are you?
Ever Wonder About Jesus’ Kindergarten?
There is so much we don’t know about what Jesus learned in his earliest years in Nazareth. We know Mary and Joseph were his first teachers. Almost everything else is conjecture. Yet there is much we can learn from Our Lady of Nazareth.
How Big Is Your Dream?
Each year we are reminded about a supersized dream. We all know the words “I have a dream”. It was a dream of loving one another. Jesus prayed … “that all may be one”.