Three words sum up Mary’s attitude: listening, decision, action. They are words that point out a way for us too as we face what the Lord asks of us in life. Listening, decision, action. (Pope Francis)
John Freund
Wide-angle View of the Vincentian Family
We are people with a mission…to do what Jesus did. Pople who use the skills of their profession in frontline “field hospitals” or mobilize those who are committed to “seeking long-term solutions.”
St. Joseph – Patron of “Saints Next Door”
Can we recognize Joseph, “the quiet one,” as the model for far more than just carpenters?
A Challenge is in the Air
Think about the hot button issues of the day: Police reform, Climate change, Poverty, Homelessness, Election reform, Systemic racism, #metoo… Tou name it. People are calling for more than just quick but temporary fixes. People are calling for systemic reform.
Can You Put Yourself In This Picture?
I am not an Ethiopian at the beginning of a thousand-mile journey. Actually, I am on a lifelong journey of trying to “put on the mind of Christ,” to see things as Jesus, the stranger in my life, sees them.
Systemic Change Calls For Paying Attention
There are things we see but don’t pay attention to.
What Can We Learn From Anniversaries?
Whatever the anniversary, it gives us a chance to look back over the years since the event we’re marking, and reflect on how it has shaped us.
Systemic Change – What My Mother Taught Me
When will we really buy into the systemic change of thinking Jesus came to show us?
Reacting to Different Ways of Thinking
Looking at Jesus through the eyes of a Jewish person or a Gentile.
