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Playing Favorites? (James 2:1-5)
I knew a close-knit family of 5 personable children, and as they got older, they would kid their mother about having a favorite.
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Catechetical Sunday – Beyond Prepping For a “Regents Exam”
This reflection started out as a reflection on Catechetical Sunday but wandered off into a reflection on the mind of Christ. I finally came full circle and thought of catechesis as helping someone put on the mind of Christ.
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Zealous for the House, the Kingdom, of God
Jesus burns with zeal for the house, for the kingdom, of God. Needless to say, the disciples are to be as zealous as their Teacher. John and Joshua show that they are zealous. John’s zeal is for those to whom Jesus has given the power to drive out demons. And...
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Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? XII
“We really must give ourselves to God…”
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Flood relief work in Mumbai
When the monsoon hit the western part of India, no one expected the rains to be as deadly as they turned out to be.
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Letter from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, on the Occasion of the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul 2021
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM has sent a reflection to the entire Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul on September 27.
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A Vincentian Minute: 3 things about Elizabeth Ann Seton
Fr. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. presents: three things about Elizabeth Ann Seton
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Daughters of Charity Services Launches Vincentian Values Week 2021
A new national campaign Vincentian Values Week is set to launch later this month, running from September 27 – October 1.
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St. Vincent de Paul: One of the great saints of history (Part 3)
Father José María Román, C.M. explains why Saint Vincent de Paul is to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church. (Part 3 of 3)
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Is “OUR Father” a Challenging Prayer?
Is “Our Father” a Challenging Prayer? It was for the early Church. Pope Francis thinks it is a challenge for today. Let’s listen to voices we don’t normally listen to.