Archdiocese of Chicago

Listening

“You enter into the soul, the spirit of somebody else by listening to them, not by telling them something.”

-Eugene Peterson on a key to pastoral ministry in an interview on
Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly (PBS, May 13, 2011)

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Young people are the solution

Young people are the solution not the problem.

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Creating Your Child's Memories

Parents/Guardians
Consider:

Remember, you are creating your child's memories… good or bad; life-giving and joyful or…?!

Remember to create "soft landing" memories, not bruising, bumpy remembrances.

Tell your children: "I am so blessed, happy, to have you as my child." – Tell your child often…And often…And again and again…AND AGAIN!

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Consider: The Authentic Leader

Tireless, full of integrity, deeply dedicated, often selfless, inspires hope and confidence, good natured, with at least a tinge of colorfulness of personality.

These are also the qualities of the effective mentor.

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Technology and Distraction

“As the technology gets smarter and faster, I get dumber and slower, and more distracted. This became clear to me last week when I again lost my car in the parking lot. After a ten-minute search in the rain on the acre of a blacktop, I finally found it. I pretended to know where I was going, but it was embarrassing. And last month, I found my billfold in the cheese drawer of the refrigerator after I finally decided to stop looking for it and finish making my lunch. And more than once I’ve been surprised at a stop sign, when a ceramic mug of hot coffee comes flying off the roof of my car, bounces off the hood, and shatters on the street. Perhaps these are all signs of something more ominous, or of something increasingly common: living between the past and the future, but never quite in the present.”

Take the time to experience, enjoy and live in the “present tense.”

Source: Christian Century, Montgomery Fate, August 9, 2011

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