Condemn, and you foster retrogression and death
Jesus does not condemn us sinners; he invites us to renewal. Although without sin, despite his being like us, Jesus refuses to condemn the woman caught “in the very act of committing adultery.” No doubt, those who brought her want to affirm their strict adherence to...
Inter-Mission: Springtime of body and soul
In her latest reflection for the NCR series Global Sisters Report "Inter-Mission: Springtime of body and soul" Janet Gildea SC connects the dots between her remission from cancer and the parable of the power of the Pope's visit to heal the suffering and violence...
Collaboration is… to let myself be accompanied
A few months ago, I went to visit a friend, an elderly Daughter of Charity. She has retired from all service activity, not because she is already in her eighties, but...because of her illnesses. If it were up to her, she would continue to do something, however small,...
Vincentian Lifestyle
Vincentian Lifestyle - The Gaze of God - Vincentians Planted by God - Vincentian Journey of Holiness Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday March 8, 2016 Vincentian Lifestyle - Vincentian spirituality is embedded in a lifestyle of giving and love. It is an...
Blessed Trinity Missionary Institute: Connect and Learn
A very gifted member of the Missionary Cenacle Apostolate, Dr. Margaret Healy, following the inspirations of Fr. Thomas Judge, CM, set on the path to create the Blessed Trinity Missionary Institute, a secular institute composed of vowed laity. It was formally...
Vincentian View of the Stations of the Cross
One way of looking at the Stations of the Cross is that we're praying in a spirit of reparation for the sufferings and insults that Jesus endured during His Passion. Pope Saint John Paul II referred to Acts of Reparation as the "unceasing effort to stand beside the...
The Mercy of the Lord Burns: Sinfulness in the Fire of God’s Mercy
The Mercy of the Lord Burns: Sinfulness in the Fire of God’s Mercy Matthew Fox, the popularizer of a school of Christian spirituality sometimes known as “creation-centered,” once listed Vincent de Paul as a subscriber to such a spirituality. Apparently anyone...
Vincentians of Wherever: Teachers
Coming from a family of many teachers, it would seem fairly routine for me to be in a teaching program. However, until my experience as a Gateway Vincentian Volunteer (’09-’10), education was never something I had considered. I initially joined GVV looking to do...
Lenten Shift: Exploring Vincentian Themes
Exploring Vincentian themes is part of our Lenten Shift, metaphorically "shifting gears" in Lent, can be a helpful process. Change what you do. Change what you see, change what you read. We fast so we can feed the deeper parts of ourselves. This is the second of a...
Invitation to a mini-retreat with the Pope
Ten questions for the Vincentian Family...and for the Pope and his Curia. I recently saw notice that Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia will spend March 6 through March 10 at the Casa Divin Maestro in Ariccia, Italy. But what really struck me was the set of...