The Vision of the Holy Mackerels is through the Eyes of Faith as reflected in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, seeking all that is seen and unseen, of God and humanity, of the universe and eternity, limited by natural horizons and mortality, and trusting in the Teaching Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church.
Our vision is a Catholic vision, of Catholic people devoted and loyal to God, to truth, and to all human beings as brothers and sisters, beloved children of the same heavenly Father, including those who themselves do not yet share such vision or return such commitments.
Within that vision, we see the need publicly prayed for by Pope Francis, "that a culture of dialogue, listening. and mutual respect may prevail among peoples." With the need to pray, we see a responsibility to personally contribute to the dialogue, in our speaking and in our listening, in a manner that cultivates understanding and mutual respect.
Our vision of the world today is of one continuing on a course of cultural acceptance of attitudes and behaviors counter to Catholic morality and harmful to both individuals and society itself, of direct social, political, and legal challenges to the institution of the Church itself and religious freedom, such immorality, danger, and challenge intensified and accelerated by advances in communications technology and innovations in social media.
Finally, our vision is also of opportunity, witnessing the workings of the Holy Spirit among God's people in many faiths, guiding the good in them to overcome fear, rise to the challenges, resist the immorality, and speak the truth. We see also among them, in the often wonderful diversity of peoples, cultures, and ideas, inevitable differences in interpretations of where even good rests, and the rise of rivalries and misunderstanding, all with good intention. Yet, we see opportunity here in even the disruption of diversity where the "culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect" envisioned by the Holy Father promises not merely resolution, but understanding, innovation, and galvanized action. Providently, one particular secular institution employs such a cultural dynamic in both context and content of training individuals in their ability to communicate at all levels from intimate exchanges to public speaking. Our specific vision is of the opportunity to enlist that successful training approach in helping Catholic laity develop the ability and confidence to personally and publicly articulate their faith.