Reflections

Contemplation: Catching a Glimpse

True acts of compassion often have less to do with material aid and more with making others feel seen, loved, and not alone in their struggles. In visiting those in need, we offer more than assistance—we offer presence, friendship, and a reminder of God’s love that can uplift their spirits long after we’ve gone.

Close to the Blessed according to Jesus

Jesus, the Word made flesh, dwells in our midst.  Through him, God, whom we do not see, draws close to us and makes himself known.  There seems to be hope for the man the robbers have left on the road to die.  For, by chance, a priest goes down that road.  Yet he does...

The Scandal of Excess: Luxury, Indifference, and the Forgotten Poor

A growing divide between wealth and suffering mirrors past eras of decadence that ended in collapse, revealing a moral and spiritual crisis. Grounded in the Gospel and Vincentian tradition, the call is to stand with the poor, confront injustice, and resist systems that glorify excess while ignoring human dignity.

The Poor are also in the Cities • A Weekly Reflection with Louise de Marillac

In her letter to the Sisters traveling to Narbonne, Saint Louise de Marillac urges them to remain faithful to their simple lifestyle and to show special care for the “ashamed poor” who avoid hospitals. The reflection reminds us that true charity means seeking out the hidden and forgotten, serving all with dignity, patience, and sincere compassion.

The Poor are also in the Cities • A Weekly Reflection with Louise de Marillac

The Poor are also in the Cities • A Weekly Reflection with Louise de Marillac

In her letter to the Sisters traveling to Narbonne, Saint Louise de Marillac urges them to remain faithful to their simple lifestyle and to show special care for the “ashamed poor” who avoid hospitals. The reflection reminds us that true charity means seeking out the hidden and forgotten, serving all with dignity, patience, and sincere compassion.

Three Words

Three Words

Some time ago I came upon what you might call a “3 Preposition Formula” that aimed to provide a framework for understanding something of the mystery of our Trinitarian God, our “3-personned” God.

Close to the Blessed according to Jesus

Last of the Last Servants of Christ

Jesus is first since he is last; he is Lord since he is Servant. He wants his disciples to be like him, that is, last and servants of all. The New Testament portrays Peter as the first in so many ways of all the apostles. And Paul, of course, the least and last of...

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