Baptize with the Holy Spirit and Fire
Jesus is the one the Father has anointed with the Holy Spirit. Hence, he cannot but baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire, and do good. The baptized are to do the same. John the Baptist is simple and humble. He does not want to let down those he has baptized or...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XIV
Missioners must live a life adapted to that of the poor.
Hearts on a Mission
We are radically dependent on God, and there is no better characteristic than this one to remind us of that dependence.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton says: “Look up!”
As we enter the new year and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Feast Day is on January 4, let us reflect on some beautiful quotes from her writings.
Vincent’s Table: a new collaborative outreach
Vincent’s Table is a new collaborative outreach of the Sisters of Charity of New York and the College of Mount Saint Vincent that provides nutritious food to neighbors in need.
The Visitation as “Paying it forward”
In her visitation journey to Elizabeth, Mary was simply “paying her gift forward” by offering her elderly cousin much welcomed assistance.
Manifestations, Revelations, Apparitions
Jesus is the best and the fullest of God’s manifestations to us humans. It is enough to see and know him to see and know God. The word “epiphany” comes Greek and means “manifestation,” “revelation,” “apparition.” And there are manifestations and manifestations. ...
Three Epiphany Words (Mt 2:1-12; Is 60:1-6)
This thread of “Stop, Look and Go” winds through the words and actions of this Feast of Epiphany.
From Christ’s Mass to Merry Christmas… and Back
A visitor from outer space might be forgiven for not seeing the connection between what happened 2000 years ago and the last week of December each year.
Claims that Are Sacrilegious and Outrageous
Jesus is our Savior. He saves us from sin and frees us from those with sacrilegious claims. And he gives us his Holy Name. Jesus is born in Bethlehem. And shepherds visit him, the ones that we deem the least to make claims to greatness. But God makes known to them...