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Vincentian Reflections
“You will be judged not on efficiency and success, though these must be sought for, but on love; and your professional work must be the channel through which you express your love.” – Rev. Joseph Jamet, C.M. – Lord, your ways are not my ways. Sometimes I find myself caught up with being successful and …
Being Church: Reflections on How to Live as the People of God
What modern church doesn’t call itself a “community”? Yet for how many is it real? How many churches form disciples intimately connected enough to call themselves Christ’s “body”? How many churches form disciples who know the relational arts that create a robust unity? How many form disciples practiced in the ways of sacrificial love?
On Knowing What You Are Actually Doing
Is there theological reflection or educational thinking below the surface of what appears to be a successful program in your organization?
A Higher Things Reflection on Te Deum
This was the first year I have ever attended a Higher Things conference. I had no idea what to expect but this trip was easily a highlight of the summer-probably the best part of it, as a matter of fact.
Life Reflections in Chalk Ponder Some Big Questions
Finding joy in service: Reflections on 10 years as a pastor to the poor
Time flies when you’re having fun! I must be having fun, because it is hard to believe that I started in my current role at Catholic Charities 10 years ago this summer. The days are not always easy...
Do Large Christian Conferences Really Make a Difference? Reflections on Urbana15
Though I’m a conference speaker and have attended a wide-variety of large conferences, I’m a little skeptical about their long-term transformative value. Perhaps 10-20 years ago, large conferences were powerful arenas for God’s purposes. But now with so much available to people in the digital age and with younger people’s needs so different, are they worth … Continued
Reflection: I Choose Life
The unfortunate brightness in life is held in the arms of mortality. Every experience in life, whether good or bad, molds who you are today. No matter what p...
Reflections on “What Can Miserable Christians Sing?”
There is nothing more universally relevant than preparing people for suffering and death.
Through prayer and inner reflection, I find strength.
Responsibilities to family, employers, and community are an everyday part of life. But there is more to life than outer world situations. I have a responsibility to myself—to rest when needed, to take time to connect with Spirit to recharge, and to develop my spiritual awareness. When I find strength through peace, I then reflect it outward to meet any responsibilities or obligations effectively. I take time to rest and be at peace, allowing the Divine to still my thoughts. I take time…
Am I a Noisy Gong?—Pastoral Reflections on Love
No faithful leader wants to be a noisy gong. So how can we grow in love?
