At first glance, it may seem like quite a stretch to connect Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change. But hear me out. Actually, it is not that hard.

Much to my surprise, Pope Francis seemed to comment on yesterday’s Mindwalk. Of course, I know he never read it … but his reflection today certainly fit! See if you agree with his comments on “Blessed are the poor in Spirit.” Pope Francis begins with a question Who...

One of the buzzwords among internet literati is “social media influencer.” That’s “digital speak” for someone who has an impact on what others think, say, and do.

In the sermon on the mount, Jesus flips the script to show how different his mission was from what ordinary people expected.

Today I ask you to imagine where you might expect Jesus would begin his mission and who would he choose?

But let’s look at God’s imagination and the imagination of St. Vincent de Paul.

The Jerusalem headhunters would not have been very interested in Jesus’ leadership team. They preferred the way rabbis were picked from among the most promising in their schools.

We are all on a journey and our journeys have a pattern and overlap more than we realize. We are all on a journey to a “final frontier.”

My parents were dreamers. Their dreams kept them going.  

I knew the letter was coming. But I never expected to be drawn as deeply into it.