Do you really think “culture wars” are new? Far from it! Jesus lived in the midst of culture wars! The Acts of the Apostles are a record of how first-century Christians coped with their own culture wars
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I invite you to look at the realities …
How do you look at the Church today? That’s a question we must ask ourselves.
Here I present Pope Francis’ own words describing three ways of looking at the Church.
Do you look at the Church from above, around you, and as a whole?
Yes! I figuratively rubbed shoulders with some 2000 bishops inside St. Peter’s! There are not many left who can say that.
Here I share my journey from a pre-Vatican II church to the church after Vatican II.
I will also share how belatedly I discovered that Vincent …
Now I ask Jesus to open my eyes to the opportunities to wash the feet of those most in need during the course of the day.
Pope Francis reminds us that God is in the details of our lives.
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St. Vincent’s gift can be fire for the 21st century if we will seize it. Vincent’s gift is to a large extent in our hands! Do we have his courage and imagination.
Vincentians are not much interested in gathering data. They view home visits as relationship-building exercises.
Are we prepared to listen to the call to mission, whether in our life as married couples or as consecrated persons or those called to the ordained ministry, and in all the everyday events of life?
”Laudato Si’ taught us that EVERYTHING is connected; ‘Fratelli Tutti’ teaches us that EVERYONE is connected.”
We face very real threats to earth our common home and the threat of losing awareness that all are created equal. In other words the threat of not taking seriously that we are all sons and daughters, therefore sisters and brothers.
“I would like to invite you to go on a journey together… I am calling it a journey because it requires a shift, a change.” Pope Francis