Today we increasingly hear about being “woke.”
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I will try to move beyond any narrow political meanings.
Mindwalk Podcasts: Latest posts and thoughts…
Raised in the world of “Pay-Pray-Obey”
I was amazed to discover a Vincentian born in 1868 who pioneered a thoroughly Vatican II concept of laity.
His words in 1923 echo today!
Street-level Encounters – a Parable
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, explore with me a street-level parable about the latest buzzword in many religious circles – “encounter.”
Putting Newest Cardinals in Their Place
… Acts of the Apostles makes us reflect that, before being “apostles”, before being priests, Bishops, Cardinals, we are “Parthians, Medes, Elamites”, et cetera, et cetera.
Have You Tried Praying the News?
Have you heard the expression “Pray with the bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other”
Let’s explore in this Vincentian Mindwalk.
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
Remember Where You Were on 9/11?
I will never forget the morning of 9/11/2001. Then I wondered “The world will never be the same.”
Today I wonder if we can ever move beyond our deeply angry and polarized world.
How Did America Get So Mean?
Why have Americans become so sad? … a second, related question is: Why have Americans become so mean?
“Mindwalk Mode” alert! – Two excellent questions!
What Catechism Did Jesus Use?
Today I find myself asking what kind of catechetical approach Jesus used. I have no indication he used any such catechism. In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I explore the various catechisms used over millennia.
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.
Know Anybody Who Walks On Water
Walking on water is a phrase we often associate with an arrogant, overly confident person. You know the kind. They can be quite annoying.
However, it didn’t always mean that.
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.
Remember Any Sermons 30 Years Later?
I can remember two talks that stopped me in my tracks … and still nourish me today. Each, in its own way, broadened my vision of what it means to be a follower of Christ, the Evangelizer of the Poor.