Jer 31:1-7 Mt 15: 21-28 The pagan woman in this morning’s gospel reading has been described as one of the great heroes of the gospel tradition. She displays a mother’s identification with her child. Although it is her daughter who is in need, her prayer to Jesus is ‘take pity on me… help me’. Her daughter’s distress is her distress; her daughter’s need is her need. Twice she appeared to be rebuffed by Jesus. On the first occasion, he responded to her plea with silence. On the second occasion, Jesus declared to her that his mission was to the people…
The Saint of the Day: St. John Mary Vianney
Patron of priests, known as the “Curé of Ars”. Saint John Mary Vianney, born during the days of the French Revolution, was ordained a priest in 1815. Three years later he was made parish priest of Ars, a remote French hamlet, where his reputation as a confessor and director of souls made him known throughout the Christian world. His life was one of extreme mortification. Accustomed to the most severe austerities, beleaguered by swarms of penitents, and besieged by the devil, this great mystic manifested a imperturbable patience. He was a wonderworker loved by the crowds, but he retained a…
Stay away from “Part-Time Consultants,” lessons from the frontline
The worst crime is to over promise and under deliver. As consultants, at Summit Consulting Ltd, we try as much as possible to only bid for projects for which we have the internal capacity to deliver. Gone are the days where we would rely on external resources. We learned the hard way. In 2015, we received impressive CVs from two Gentlemen who won our hearts with their experience and expertise in environmental impact assessments (EIA). Being management consultants, we had never considered expanding our service offerings to consultancies like EIAs. Those tasks were not our meat, in the consultant’s speak.…
Stop your bad manners during virtual meetings
Virtual meetings have formalized bad manners, selfishness, and individualism. It is common for the person on the other side of the virtual meeting via Google Meet or Zoom Call to say, “excuse me, I will have my breakfast during the call. Bear with me. But you are free to join…” And then will hastily add, “I won’t take Busheera.” The rest will laugh over it, and the meeting will resume, as the person will take their meal on the other side. Some people are the host of the call, so they put off the video and speak as they munch…
