Formation
Which are you? A “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?
It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” and “Big Picture.”
Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 24
Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
A Closer Walk (John 2:13-25)
Early in St. John’s gospel, we see Jesus resolutely striding into the outer courtyard of the Jerusalem Temple, a space bordering on what the Jewish people acknowledged to be God’s own Dwelling place.
Mary Finally Knows
The question, “Mary did you know” dates from 1984. Mark Lowry wrote the the lyrics for “Mary, Did You Know?” I find the lyrics raise questions I did not know I wanted to ask Mary.
Foreigners No Longer, But Citizens Rather
Jesus, our peace, makes one the Jews and those who are not Jews: the foreigners. He tears down, through the cross, the wall of hate that separates them.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 17
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Let Us Be On Our Way
Gospels present the life of Jesus here on earth as a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem (Lk 9:51). It was a Journey to his Father, which ended in his death, resurrection and ascension to his father. On this Journey, he invited many to follow him and he taught them the...
A Vincentian Minute: Habits 03
Fr. Rooney’s summer series on Vincentian “habits” of spirituality talks about the habit of reflection.
From Matthew 25 to St. Vincent • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"These five virtues should be like the faculties of the soul of the entire Congregation. Just as the soul knows by the intellect, determines by the will, and remembers by the memory, so a Missioner should act only by means of these virtues." (CCD XII, conference 211)....
Anecdotes of the Vincentian Family: The Virgin of the Miraculous Medal and Our Lady of Lourdes
The Virgin appeared to Sister Catherine Laboure three times; the first time in 1830. Almost no one knew who the seer was until the death of Sister Catherine: only her confessor knew, who was collecting testimony. The Miraculous Medal was originally called the "Medal...
Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism
With the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary approaching, please enjoy this presentation based on the articles Marian Spirituality and the Vincentian Charism by Corpus Delgado, C.M., and The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Spiritual Experience of Saint...
Zooming our way into a digital world?
In the American literary classic, Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in the Catskill Mountains and woke up 20 years later, having missed the American Revolution.