Pope Francis calls us to “build a better kind of politics”. The USCCB suggest almost a “12 step program” for building community as envisaged when we truly commit to what we pray for in the “Our Father.”
Systemic change
Me-ism In Our World … and Church
Me-ism! A lens to understand our world, church… and the three year “synodal process” beginning October 2021.
Mark’s Gospel – Coping With a New Normal
Mark, as any good pastor would, uses Jesus stories circulating in oral tradition to help a community understand how the gospel is “good news”… even in the face of catastrophe and persecution.
A Wheel or a Ladder?
A video insight into the concept of systemic change as breaking the cycles of poverty.
Voting As a Sacred Act: Prayer and Reflections
Together, let us join in prayer each day for peaceful and just elections using this prayer and reflection.
The Forgotten Part of “What Must Be Done”
When St. Vincent asked “What must be done?” he looked beyond what was always done. Is there a better way of doing what we have always done?
The Focus of Prophecy and Pope Francis
“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
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Read as a Puzzle
In a beautiful document on the call to human community, Pope Francis offers the “Good Samaritan” as a lens through which we can look at the many serious problems of a polarized and insensitive world.
The Church Is No Expert…
Pope Francis call us to explore together how our Catholic social tradition can help the human family heal this world that suffers from serious illnesses.
Speaking Truth to Power
Pope Francis and St. Vincent spoke truth to power. What guidelines might be helpful consider in speaking truth to power?
Change Agents – Our Heritage
A description of a change agent – “one who can make changes happen by inspiring and influencing others.” How does that fit you, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Vincentian Family?
Does “Good News” Call for Change?
Do we realize that personal transformation is the seed for systemic change?
