September 8, 2013, we began a four week conversation dealing with what we hope will be the DNA of Missio Dei. There are four interwoven strands: Holistic, Missional, Christian, Community. Here is a recap of Joe’s talk on the second strand: MISSIONAL. “Missio Dei” is a Latin term meaning “mission of God”. (The phrase was […]
HOLISTIC. missional. christian. community.
Missio Dei is a “Holistic, Missional, Christian, Community.” September 8, 2013, at worship we began a four week conversation dealing with what we hope will be the DNA of Missio Dei. There are four interwoven strands: Holistic, Missional, Christian, Community. The first of the four strands is Holistic. We read and listened to the […]
More ‘Valuable’ Relationships
More ‘Valuable’ Relationships Most of us are very slow to change much about ourselves. Our ingrained habits are very difficult to overcome. We usually prefer to choose the easier, softer way, which means continuing the status quo. I want to share a process that has helped me to change some behaviors sooner and easier than I […]
Action and Contemplation: 10 Active Steps
Action and Contemplation: Following Jesus through the Economic, Environmental, and Religious Crises 1) Connecting to the Source of Love; Creating Plan for Healthy Self-Care and Stress Protection a) Daily prayer, meditation, and spiritual reading and study b) Healthy Self-Care and Stress Protection Plan 2) Get outdoors and open up to the revelation of Love […]
Unexamined Social Values
Richard Rohr sends out a daily readings I often find quite helpful. You can subscribe to these readings by visiting this link: https://cac.org/sign-up Here is an excerpt from a recent one that I found particularly meaningful: Hidden Social Agreements Remain Uncritiqued In Paul it is clear that the second level of sin, “the flesh,” is individual […]
A Rule of Life: Faithfulness to God – Rest
Joe’s talk on June 16, 2013, summarized by Mary Ann Holtz The series on a Rule of Life which Joe began a couple of weeks ago focuses on faithfulness to God, rather than culture. The biblical story which we are drawing upon comes from the Book of Daniel. Joe’s talk on June 16, 2013 built […]
Rule of Life: Faithfulness to God – Prayer
Faithfulness to God, not Culture—Seeking the Good Life Our First Practice: Prayer Summary by Mary Ann Holtz, June 10, 2013 At worship on June 2, 2013, Joe gave a talk inviting our Missio Dei community into a 5 week exploration of a Rule of Life as a path to living the Good Life. A Rule […]
A Lenten Reflection
“We all have a hunger for certitude, and the problem is that the Gospel is not about certitude, it’s about fidelity. So what we all want to do if we can is immediately transpose fidelity into certitude, because fidelity is a relational category and certitude is flat, mechanical category. So we have to acknowledge our […]
A Lenten Benediction
A lenten prayer Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ indwelling in them. Fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of all life. Fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light. Fast from words that pollute; feast on phrases that purify. Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude. Fast from anger; […]
Beautiful Expression
An article about a Catholic Church that allows homeless folks a sanctuary away from craziness of the streets. It’s worth the read, not solely for the content of what they are doing, but even more for the *reason* they are. Here is an excerpt: “Homeless people, in addition to needing housing, have primary needs of calm, […]