Formation
Was Jesus an “Either/Or” …or… a “Both/And” Thinker?
Last weekend Catholics read the same Gospel passage in church Friday and Sunday. Both times I had the same reaction. I never got past the first line. “Do not let your hearts be troubled?”
As policies are reviewed who is overlooked in the data?
It seems like a lifetime ago when we were in the throes of the pandemic. We wore masks and went about attempting to sanitize the world against a virus we knew very little about.
A Vincentian View: Good Friends
We celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Louise de Marillac on May 9th. This feast invites us to think of Louise, her gifts, and her ministry. Sometimes, I get caught up in a sidebar reflection.
A Vincentian View: Faithful to the Mission
In this academic year, St. John’s University, where I minister, celebrates its 150th anniversary.
Speaking Truth to Power
Pope Francis and St. Vincent spoke truth to power. What guidelines might be helpful consider in speaking truth to power?
Trustworthy and Fruitful Tenants
Jesus embodies the trust to the extreme that God puts in us. And such trust lifts us up so that we become fruitful, trustworthy and ready to give God the fruit that is due him. God must surely take us to be trustworthy. Or he would not lease us his vineyard. That...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Getting To Know Our Family
What couldn’t we do if we got to know other branches of our Vincentian Family, especially in our local area?
To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God (Part I)
The closing lines of the musical production of the Hugo’s Victors novel are quite powerful: to love another person is to see the face of God. (Part I)
The “New Normal”
We are very carefully moving out of a situation of quarantine and there is now talk about returning to a “new normal.”
New Series: The Vincentian Family & Laudato Si’
When we read Laudato Si’ as Vincentians, there exists an opportunity to explore this letter from a viewpoint that many may not be aware of or fully appreciate.
Stories of Growth in Vincentian Spirituality #IamVincent
Sacred Heart College wanted to share some of the reflections of their alumni because they contain stories of growth in Vincentian Spirituality.
The Challenge of the Pandemic and the Christian Response Inspired by the Vincentian Charism
On the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, published a message in which he shared reflections on the challenges for charitable activity especially during this time of the pandemic that has spread throughout the world.