LCUSA Christmas Prayer Service
This year’s beautiful Christmas prayer service was prepared for us by Sr. Carol Schumer, D.C. Abundant blessings for the remainder of Advent and throughout the Christmas season! See also their store for possible gifts to be delivered after the Christmas rush.
Mary and Darkness – Fr. Tom Mckenna reflects
Father Tom McKenna offers this final Advent reflection - Mary and Darkness There’s a verse somewhere in the Advent readings which sets a tone for much of the season. “Over you shall come a great darkness.” If you heard that line standing by itself and out of the...
Connect and Learn: Sisters of the Eucharist
Founded in 1889 in Greece at Thessalonica (now Salonika) by Reverend Joseph Alloatti, C.M., (1857-1933), and Sister Marianna Pucci, D.C., (1848-1918) with the purpose of promoting Eucharistic devotion in Macedonia and Bulgaria, especially by religious education of...
A Cry in the Silence
A Cry in the Silence - Another reflection in Fr. Pat Griffin's series Considering Consecrated Life Of all the songs associated with the Christmas season, is any one more widely known or sung than “Silent Night”? I think that every Christmas pageant or show which I...
Vincentians of Wherever: Leaders
One of my Vincentian friends sent me a link to an organizational development slideshare presentation about leaders and leadership that reminded me of work being done by Vincentians at DePaul University as part of Vincent on Leadership: the Hay Project. (You can view...
Vincentian Convictions and Gestures with regard to Mercy
Vincentian Convictions and Gestures with regard to Mercy By: Father José Antonio González P. CM Pope Francis, with the publication of the Bull, Misericordiae Vultus, has called us to live the Jubilee of Mercy. The Pope tells us that the jubilee is a special...
Fourth Sunday of Advent – LCUSA
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2015 – Reflection This week’s reflection was written by Ruth Noel, Vincentian Spiritual Moderator for the Ladies of Charity. Excerpt... “…I am the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word.” Mary is the example of one who...
60 Seconds with Sister Rosalie Digenan
In 60 Seconds with Sister Rosalie Digenan D.C., she shares how "Family" takes on a whole new meaning when you're a Daughter of Charity. (She also answers aaa powerful question about grandchildren!) https://youtu.be/hxkNAA4AM3I Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister...
Blessing for those who believe in Jesus
Jesus is the only blessing we need. He becomes our blessing, our consecration, by doing God’s will to the end. Elizabeth blesses Mary. For this, she does not depend on either Zechariah’s priesthood or his maleness. He hardly figures in the scene dominated by two women...
God’s dreams for us
In "God's dreams for us" Fr. Tom McKenna reflects on a God who wants us to flourish. Advent is a season of dreams: the peaceable Kingdom, exiles coming back home, the web of death pierced through, crooked roads made straight. These are images of Yahweh’s end time that...