But you shouldn’t build up “talking to a homeless person” in your mind as something that’s vastly different from talking to any other kind of person.
Formation
Advent Reflections (Day 19)
Our Advent series examines the virtue of gentleness through daily reflections from the book “Seasons in Spirituality” by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M.
Waiting for the Lord | Week Three
An Advent Journey with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | A Five-Part Series. Week Three: Waiting for the Lord.
Home to Us and Home to Jesus Christ Also
The Word becomes flesh and makes his dwelling among us. He wants our home to be his also, though we are slow to understand and accept him. Mary and Joseph cannot find Jesus. He is not in the caravan. They do not see him among the relatives and acquaintances...
A Canadian View: Christmas Blessings
It may a good time to consider how we have each been blessed over the past year and perhaps ask for blessings for others.
A Vincentian View: Maranatha
An Aramaic word associated with the Christmas as well as the Advent Season is “maranatha.”
Courage, An Overlooked Virtue?
Bold advocacy calls for courage. We might lose friends, not everyone will agree with us. And for an organization it can be very challenging to take a public stance on a controversial issue.
Connection, Meditation and Conversation
The child Jesus lying in the manger draws us to himself. Connecting with him truly, we cannot but have connection with others. We warm up easily to the figure of the shepherd because of its connection to Christmas. And one can safely bet that shepherds do not lack...
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM Live Christmas message
On the evening of December 22, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, broadcasted a Christmas message on Facebook, from the meeting of the Vincentian Family in Escobar, Buenos Aires (Argentina), to the entire Worldwide Vincentian Family. Message from Father Tomaž:...
Christmas Meditation on Humility
Consider what a wonderful blessing it is that God became a human being just like you.
Supporting Your Child In A Year Of Service
My daughter Linnea asked me to write a few thoughts about her time at VMC. What follows is my effort to share my point of view from a father’s perspective.
Young Adults Learning to Serve in Philadelphia
A new video shines a spotlight on young adults with a Vincentian calling to serve people in need at the St. Vincent de Paul Center in Philadelphia.
