Pat Griffin, CM
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A Vincentian View: A New Vision
We, too, receive the opportunity and encouragement to have a deeper vision into the person and mission of Jesus.
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A Vincentian View: No Place Like A Home
Most of us know the blessing of a home; we must strive to make it a reality for others. This path leads to our eternal home.
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A Vincentian View: Preparing the Child for the Road
“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” The wisdom of that statement grows on me as I continue to think about it.
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A Vincentian View: The Sign of the Cross
The sign of the cross enables us to confess our belief in our Triune God in a regular though sometimes forgetful manner.
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A Vincentian View: The Story of the First Church
As we conclude the Easter Season on Pentecost, we move away from the readings from the Acts of the Apostles. For the past six weeks, these stories have packed our weekday as well as our Sunday liturgical readings. It has been exciting and encouraging to hear about the...
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A Vincentian View: The Force of the Spirit
The Paraclete draws us closer together around important values and with mutual respect. The Paraclete then sends us forth to deal with the people of our world in a supportive and Christian manner.
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A Vincentian View: Christ is Alive
Pope Francis’ Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Vivit (“Christ is Alive”), was released on March 25th of this year.
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A Vincentian View: Innocent
As we reflect upon the meaning of the cross in this Holy Week, the third evangelist’s writing draws us to consider the suffering of the faultless in an emphatic way.
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A Vincentian View: The Love of a Father
An analysis of each of the persons in the story would reward our study, but let me single out the way the father responds to his younger son’s return.
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A Vincentian View: Blood Sisters and Brothers
As a Vincentian Family, we know the close ties that we have with those who are poor among us. A DNA test might reveal that it is not just a matter of the spirit but also of the blood.