Formation
Mindwalking Keeps Surprising Me
For me, ”mindwalking” is always a surprise!I never know where the surprise is hiding. I rarely end up where I thought I was going.
Doctrine of Discovery and Its Implications!
As a member of the Vincentian Family Social Justice Advocates group, I am grateful that we have taken the time to delve more deeply into racism, white privilege, the legacy of Native American Boarding Schools in USA and Canada, and at our April meeting, the Doctrine of Discovery.
Creativity, a Vincentian Challenge
One evening in the early 1970s, Michael Pachovas and a few friends wheeled themselves to a curb in Berkeley, Calif., poured cement into the form of a crude ramp, and rolled off into the night.
Setting the Stage (Mark 1:1-8)
I read an account of a high school boy who had, as the story title put it, “Made it Easier to be Honest.”
Advent Prayers & Spiritual Exercises
In 1657, St. Vincent wrote to St. Louise about how “to spend Advent well”.
Family Historians
St. Matthew was trying to get his Jewish audience to think about the very unlikely people who played a part in salvation history.
A Canadian View: 2020 Vision
The term 2020 vision refers to our eyesight as being near perfect. The year 2020 gave us a vision of many issues…
Vincentians – Celebrating and Challenging
Let’s remember what we learned during COVID-19, especially how we managed to maintain our personal relationship with those who, in addition to the daily challenges of living in poverty, must now weather the effects of the pandemic.
Advent Reflections: Vincentian Family Office (Part Three)
During the Advent Season, each one of the four members of the International Vincentian Family Office will offer a brief video. Part Three
A Holy Nudge (Is 61; Jn 1:19-28)
One of my favorite words, both because of the way it sounds and what it connotes, is “nudge”
We Don’t Listen To Secular Prophets Either
Israel’s prophets talked, but their audiences didn’t listen. Little has changed in 3,000 years. Like the prophets of the Bible, anyone who tries this nowadays is likely to be ignored or derided at best, if not silenced in a variety of ways.
Abode of Prayer and Hope for All
Jesus makes his abode among us. He is the house of prayer and hope for all peoples. And he fulfills God’s promise to David. David plans to build a house that will be the Lord’s abode. The Lord answers and reminds him of the great things that he has done for him....