At some level, I assumed all fathers were like my father. I have always loved and admired my father. Using the image of a loving father helped me understand God’s love.
Reflections
The Power For Oneness (1 Cor 12: 12-13)
The motto on the great seal of the United States is the Latin “E Pluribus Unum.” It’s translated: “Out of the Many, One.”
Many Levels of Understanding
I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”
Contemplation: Another Advocate
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org In 1833, President (and Spiritual Advisor) Emmanuel Bailly opened the first meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul praying “Veni, Sancte Spiritus…” We continue this special devotion to the Holy Spirit today,...
Sow with Humility, Trust and Courage
Jesus is, in person, what it means to sow is to harvest and the seed that turns into a tree with large branches, so that birds can dwell in its shade. In today’s gospel, Jesus says that the kingdom of God is like the one who goes to sow and gets to harvest. That is to...
Firewood for the Soul: Fragility
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The Situation of the Poor in our Cities • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
On either side of a filthy sewer rise houses five stories high, many of which shelter fifty families. Low, damp, and noxious rooms; [...] no paper, often not a single piece of furniture, hides the nakedness of the wretched walls. In a house of the Rue des Lyonnais we...
The Pope Video • For those fleeing their own countries
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For those fleeing their own countries.
“Unknown Caller”… the Body of Christ
Do we really listen to the calls of the poor… or send their cries to voicemail or spam folders?
Following Mother Seton’s Path Into the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Devotion to the Sacred Heart teaches us that the way of the saints is not about an abstract ideal or rules for life, but about the unfathomable love of God, who we embrace—blood, sweat and all. The objection I often feel when I see a picture honoring the Sacred Heart...
A Vincentian View: On the Way for a Visit
On the campus of both Niagara University and St. John’s University, identical life-size metal statues of the Blessed Mother stand outside in grassed areas.
Learning To See As God Sees
Reading Francis’ seven short reflections, I was able to shift my focus and see more clearly what each of these seven gifts look like.
