“Slow seeing.” I had heard about “slow walking,” “slow eating,” “slow cooking,” etc. So probably I should not have been surprised.
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Vincent Outgrew “Zip Code” Politics!
Vincent grew beyond his original ministry zip code!
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? II
JESUS SAYS, “GOD CHERISHES EACH OF YOU, PARTICULARLY THE POOREST AMONG YOU.”
Lawyer? Vincentian? Vincentian Lawyers!
A National Association of Vincentian Lawyers already exists in Peru. And others are springing up in other Latin American countries. Many hope to form an International Association of Vincentian Lawyers.
Flying Geese, Fighter Pilots and Ministry
The next time you watch a flock of geese, pause for a moment — think about what they can teach us about ministry in general and, especially, “long-haul” ministries of systemic change.
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? I
Luke 4:18 – “He has sent me to… bring good news to the poor.”
What Is Pope Francis Asking His Prayer Group?
Pope Francis asks his monthly payer group – “Pray for an end to polarization”!
What Can We Learn From Grasshoppers?
“When you first capture the grasshopper, it jumps and jumps and jumps, trying to get out, banging its head against the lid.”
“But the longer the grasshopper’s in there, the less high it jumps, the less it tries, until finally it just sits on the bottom.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking Through Each Day with St. Vincent XVI
St. Vincent told the Daughters of Charity: “Go to bed modestly and fall asleep with a good thought.”
Binge-watching the Gospel of Mark?
BInge-watching viewers report a greater understanding and knowledge of the show and character development, versus viewers who don’t binge-watch. Might that be true if we “binge-read” the Gospel of Mark?
