We are many decades into the phenomenon of shopping for “gated communities” of like-minded people. So many do not experience that they are welcome.
Reflections
Ambitions that Are Selfish and Unfettered
Christ on the cross is the last of all and the servant of all. He puts to shame all those with ambitions to be the...
Firewood for the Soul: A Spirit of Solidarity
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
The Fundamentals of our Faith • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Our century has forgotten to such an extent the Christian language of our parents that it is difficult to speak without involuntarily flattering the passions of bad citizens, and without hurting the timidity of honest people. When we are moved by the advances of...
Catechetical Sunday – Getting to know something… or… someone?
In all those years, I never dreamed of connecting Catechetical Sunday with the lyrics of the Broadway musical song “Getting to know you.”
AUSCP Annual Meeting 2024
The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests had its annual gathering June 24-27 in Lexington, Kentucky.
A Vincentian View: Who Do You Say That I Am
Jesus gathers his disciples and asks them an important question “Who do people say that I am?”
United With or Against Our Enemies?
On 9/11 we immediately think of the pain and suffering, the injustice of the attacks. This leads to a defensive stance united against our enemies.
Contemplation: Whose Coat Is It Anyway?
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Catholic Social Doctrine teaches us the principle of the universal destination of goods, under which we recognize that all things come from God, and are meant for all of His beloved. Nowhere should the demands of this...
Proclaim that Jesus Is the Christ
Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed. And we proclaim this, of course, one with Peter and all the Church. Peter gets to proclaim that Jesus is the Christ. And the latter tells his disciples right away to speak about it to no one. He then teaches them that...
Life Without Limit: Blessed Frederic Ozanam and Mother Seton
Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frederic Ozanam grounded their lives in the true freedom of Christ, who took what appeared on the outside to be lives of tragic brevity, and brought forth from them great works of charity that continue to flourish today.
Firewood for the Soul: Blessed Frederic Ozanam
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
