Vincentian Voices Network: Removing Indifference
As I have stated in past articles, our biggest challenge is not hatred but indifference.
Take Time to “Go Off line”
In the Gospel, there is a passage which shows how Jesus wanted us to be persons who dedicate some time to be oneself, away from our works and all other distractions. The apostles, after their mission when they returned, Jesus said to them; “Come away to a deserted...
A Vincentian Minute: The Fire Inside
“Living in Imitation of the Trinity” – Fr. Rooney continues a short series on the special feasts in the wake of the celebration of Pentecost.
“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time” Reflection on Vincentian Virtues
To the question “how do you eat an elephant?” a wise man answered “one bite at a time.”
Being Evangelized By The Poor
The phrase “the poor evangelize us” is an experience common to all who have encountered the poor.
Mindwalking Keeps Surprising Me
For me, ”mindwalking” is always a surprise!I never know where the surprise is hiding. I rarely end up where I thought I was going.
Doctrine of Discovery and Its Implications!
As a member of the Vincentian Family Social Justice Advocates group, I am grateful that we have taken the time to delve more deeply into racism, white privilege, the legacy of Native American Boarding Schools in USA and Canada, and at our April meeting, the Doctrine of Discovery.
Creativity, a Vincentian Challenge
One evening in the early 1970s, Michael Pachovas and a few friends wheeled themselves to a curb in Berkeley, Calif., poured cement into the form of a crude ramp, and rolled off into the night.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Beloved Daughter and Woman of the Trinity
Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we can rest in the community of love that is the Triune God.
A Vincentian View: Pentecost Season
We call the several weeks that follow the celebration of Christmas, the “Christmas Season.” Similarly, many weeks follow the solemnity of Easter, and we refer to this stretch as the “Easter Season.”