Pray in a Busy World #IamVincent @SJUMission
Bro. Mike Sheerin, FMS, writes, "How might we pray in our busy world? Remembering Vincent DePaul as a man of prayer which rooted and anchored his actions, we are invited to do likewise." Much of what is being written on the spiritual life these days indicates a...
Remembering Fr. McCullen
For some months, the Daughters of Charity in the NY area had been in touch with me on the issue of preparing a memorial service for Fr. Richard McCullen, CM. Sr. Julie Cutter, DC, and Sr. Catherine Prendergast, DC, and I became the members of a planning group which...
Vincentian Family examination of conscience for systemic change
Where does the rubber hit the road on systemic change? - In a Vincentian Family examination of conscience on systemic change! At the end of a fine article collaboration is to dream together/ Javier Chento presents us with what amounts to an examination of conscience...
Revelation in its fullness, love that is limitless
Jesus is the fullness of God’s revelation, and we Christians are to make Jesus known. We sometimes try so hard to explain Christian revelation that we end up understanding it even less. More deplorable still are the excommunications churches decree solemnly against...
Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (3)
3. Vincentian cooperation in the administration of goods ... In the society and in the streets, there is this implicit or explicit idea that the Church and its religious congregations and institutions are more concerned about maintaining and managing theirs assets...
Vincentian Freedom to Serve
Vincentian Freedom to Serve - Vincentians Seek Our Lord – The Power of Touch – Lasting Joy Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Vincentian Freedom to Serve – Total Freedom lies in the ability to align one’s actions freely with the truth, so as to...
Pentecost Meditation for Vincentians
How will I allow the Holy Spirit to transform my mind and heart, and ignite my will to serve Christ in the poor, in the days ahead?
Mater Misericordiae: Mary, Mother of Mercy
For multiple and varied reasons the month of May has come to be associated with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In the United States it is the month in which Mother’s Day, First Communions, many ordinations and weddings are celebrated. It is also associated in the...
Do Vincentians have the smell of sheep?
Few visitors to the Internet have not read about Pope Francis telling priests to “be shepherds with the smell of sheep." “The priest who seldom goes out of himself … misses out on the best of our people, on what can stir the depths of his priestly heart. … This is...
Are You Being Truly Collaborative? #IamVincent
If you want to say "IamVincent," you have to be collaborative. There's no other way. In an article on leadership at the Training Industry blog, we read, The word “collaboration” is thrown around a lot these days. What do organizations mean when they tell their leaders...