What the teacher had done was prepare him to see. She had given him a way to notice more of what was there.
Formation
Does Jesus Want Us to Build Back Better?
When I was growing up there was a wonderful series on that still new medium … television.
Visits that Are Christian, Marian, Vincentian
Jesus is the fullness of God’s visits to us humans to save us. The visits we pay to our neighbor should be like...
Make a Difference! #IamVincent @NiagaraUniversity
From Ana Davila, a junior Social Work major at Niagara University: When applying to college, I wanted service and Catholicism. Niagara University fit everything I desired, and I felt as if God was pushing me toward NU. Since being at Niagara, I have had many...
Vincentian Formation Program for Spiritual Directors
Do you feel called to serve as a spiritual director? Developed by Dr. Vie Thorgren, SCNA/SCLA, and sponsored by the Center for Spirituality at Work in Denver, the Vincentian Formation Program for Beginning and Experienced Spiritual Directors is now accepting...
If #IamVincent can I be a Spectator?
Alejandro Magaña produced this digital story in a workshop on July 19-20, 2012 at DePaul University... https://youtu.be/JQYyckQ0zE0
#IamVincent: Transformative Experiences
"A personally transformative experience involves an experience that transforms the self, the subjective preferences, or the epistemic states of a knower in some deep and perhaps even unpredictable way." A transformative experience working in health and advocacy, this...
Allow yourself to be lead #IamVincent @SJUMission
Bro. Mike Sheerin, FMS, Campus Minister, St. John’s University, writes: “Allow yourself to be led by the Lord. He will direct all things through you. Trust him and following his example, always act humbly, gently, and in good faith.” St. Vincent DePaul. St. Vincent...
“Hazy, Clearer, That’s It.” An Emmaus Pattern of Discipleship
“Hazy, Clearer, That’s It.” An Emmaus Pattern of Discipleship (Lk 24:13-35) Apologies if this opening metaphor doesn’t catch the profundity of this wonderful conversion story of the two disciples on the Emmaus road. But… You’re in the eye doctor’s office and sitting...
Mission for Christians and Vincentians especially
Jesus commands us to get out of all confinement to take part, enabled by the Spirit and with courageous faith, in the mission of forgiveness and peace, of evangelization and healing. Though the doors of the house are locked, Jesus manages to enter. He stands in the...
Collaboration is… to look forward always
We have just finished our yearly celebration of Jesus Christ’s victory over death and sin. The Easter Triduum is the center of the liturgical life of the Church and the vital core where believers find the be-all and end-all of their existence. Because God the Father...
Do we betray others?
Do we Betray Others? - Do People Care? - Vincentians, Friends of Jesus – Vincentian Spirituality Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, March 22 Do we Betray Others? – This has been on my mind since Palm Sunday when I watched The Passion, a musical performed...
