As we journey together, I invite us to “see,” seek, and sink our Charity roots this Advent into a deeper appreciation and celebration of…
Formation
A Vincentian View: The Holy Name of Jesus
From the earliest days of my Catholic education, the good School Sisters of Notre Dame taught my young schoolmates and me to bow our heads when we said the name “Jesus.”
Whatever Became of Sin… and Compassion?
Compassion literally means “to suffer together.”
Easter Triduum: Video Reflection for Vincentians
Our Lenten journey culminates in the three days that make up the Easter Triduum. These three days draw us into the mystery of our salvation. Take a few minutes to reflect upon this, by watching this new YouTube video for Vincentians.
Fool’s Pardon: A Meditation – Part I
Fool’s Pardon: A Meditation in Two Parts on Mercy as Sheer Gift of Accepting and Offering (Inter)Personal Forgiveness I We begin with a comment concerning the title of this meditation, namely “fool’s pardon.” It derives from the title of a collection of poems by...
Lenten Shift: Exploring our Traditions
Our Traditions on the living of the charism are rich source of Vincentian "vitamins." For many of us, our rules or constitutions were our earliest food. Part of our Lenten Shift is to return to the sources. Change what you do. Change what you see, change what you...
Growth is Part of the Journey #IamVincent
Writing on growth, we hear from Kyle Earlywine (Colorado Vincentian Volunteers ’15). Kyle is a Colorado native and DU grad. He served on the Basic Services team at St. Francis Center during CVV and is currently living on the west coast where he and his dad are...
The First Archbishop of Toronto was a Vincentian
On this day in 1879 (March 18), John Joseph Lynch, C.M. was appointed the first Archbishop of Toronto, Canada.
It Grabbed Hold of Me #IamVincent @SJUMission
Sometimes that "something" that has grabbed hold of you won't let go. Dennis M. Gallagher writes, These past three and a half years have been one where I’m grateful to feel more immersed within the Vincentian mission and where I now feel part of the SJU community with...
Soaked Through and Through by Sense of God’s Reality
“Soaked Through and Through by Sense of God’s Reality” - Psalm 82 My Father loved and listened to classical music. Looking back on that, it’s a bit surprising because he was from a working class home, never graduated high school, played semi-pro football, and so on....
Courage! Jesus leads us
Leading fearful disciples, who are also slow to understand, Jesus heads towards Jerusalem to face with courage his painful fate. Courage does not mean not agonizing at the specter of suffering and death. Jesus is in such agony that his sweat becomes “like drops of...
Collaboration is… to dream together
Dreaming is not escaping reality. “It is to undermine obvious facts to break their hold on people, to abandon deliberately the paths of obedience, to project oneself into a reality that we daringly think is different” (Myriam Tonus, “Dangereuse l’utopie?” in La Libre...
