Tag: Prophets
Pope Francis calls on entrepreneurs to be ‘prophets’
The pontiff told the entrepreneurs he had three ideas to propose to them on their journey, the first being “prophecy”
Three women appointed, three women persecuted
People who speak truth about injustice and exploitation, corruption, and immorality to those in power are the prophets
To speak truth to power
There are times in the prophets’ lives that they experience defeat. But there was nothing that stopped them from speaking the truth.
On cutting off jealousy
All of us are called to be prophets for the kingdom of God, but the cancer of jealousy consumes our energies in an unnecessary competition
Hope and freedom
There is nothing wrong in hoping to be free, but there is clearly something wrong in hoping to be free without social accountability
Breadwinners
Life is more than just about staying alive, more importantly, it is about giving life
Imitators of God
Prophets are sworn to becoming possessed and used by God, and they shall always be God’s own
Complaining people
We must take a chance at trusting the prophets, even if they have to lead us through the desolate desert of unconditional selflessness
Leader-prophets
Beware of false leader-prophets, never stand behind them. They are vox malum, the voice of the sinister one.
A meaningful yet perilous life
Prophets are an unwanted lot who, by becoming the “bitter medicine” for the ills of society, are ungratefully sentenced to ignominious death