Richard Rohr's OFM framework, Order, Disorder, Reorder, incorporates the See, Judge, Act method of Joseph Cardijn. Suppose you have yet to listen to or read Richard Rohr's works. I recommend you do so to discover the insights and parallels between the two visionaries. "The transition from eternity to time It is full of suffering, fears, and little deaths. ... Continue Reading →
Who is Driving the Bus?
In our understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to discern between favorable and unfavorable outcomes is paramount. However, the real question is, should we strive to grasp this understanding before we are confronted with a critical outcome that might be too late to rectify? This is where See-Judge-Act enters into the picture. As highlighted in various... Continue Reading →
“It’s a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack.”
What Joseph Cardijn saw in his time was all about jobs, workers’ lives, the dignity of work, and what it means to be a human being made in God's image and likeness. Today, we learn from those who came before us, and once again, the situation is about jobs. What it means to be made... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered about unsustainable amount of waste? By Julie Peller, Ph.D.
Green Junction Green Junction Modern society produces more waste than ever in human history. The most recent EPA statistics cite over 4.5 pounds of waste generated per day per person in the US, or over 1600 pounds yearly. Our waste varies from non-biodegradable plastics to fully biodegradable materials, such as food scraps and certain paper... Continue Reading →
Forever Learning; Why Not?
For 50 years, the Forever Learning Institute has been a vibrant community, providing award-winning educational opportunities to senior adults throughout the Michiana community. The true impact of their mission, which can be measured in the thousands of lives they touch daily ( they average over 2,000 people a semester), is a testament to the power of community and... Continue Reading →
What is your Karma telling you about your Dogma?
We have all seen bumper stickers like the one above. But what does that mean to us and the world we operate in? In Hinduism, karma is the relationship between a person's mental or physical action and the consequences following that action. It also signifies the implications of a person's actions in their current and previous lives. In Buddhism and... Continue Reading →