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Reflections
Adore the Father in Spirit and Truth
Jesus shows us how to adore the Father in Spirit and truth. To learn from him, then, means to keep the true religion. ...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 45
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
How Many of Us Have Reimagined Labor Day?
I am willing to bet that most of us think of Labor Day as marking the last hurrah of summer or a day of supposed “fantastic sales.”
Bother Those of Strict Observance
Jesus shows us God who is rich in mercy. He welcomes sinners and eats with them. This does bother not a few folks. Maybe the Pharisees and the scribes think Jesus likes to bother them since they are the guardians of the law. For he stands up to them when they tell...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 14
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
Slovakian Missionaries Visit the New MISEVI Indigenous Mission in Soloy, Panama
Over the course of two weeks in August, three lay missionaries and a Vincentian priest from Slovakia visited us at the Soloy mission in Panama.
Can You Believe What the Pope Said About Old Age?
Six months ago, Pope Francis began a 16-part reflection on old age by asking the Holy Spirit to help us understand and appreciate the great contribution that the elderly can make to a just and fraternal society.
A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth
This past weekend contained the “moving-in” days at St. John’s.
Are You Looking Up… or Around You?
A late 19th-century artist, James Tissot, graphically posed a question for us today. In his depiction of the Ascension, he asks, “Why do you stand looking up into heaven? (Act 1:11)
Followers of Jesus, Thinking, Wise
Jesus embodies what he teaches on being thoughtful and purposeful. He asks all his followers to be so, and thus the success of the cross will be theirs. Great crowds go with Jesus on the way to Jerusalem (see Lk 9, 51; 13, 22). He turns and tells them that to be his...
Vincentian Prayer Images: “The Colors of Charity” • 13
This series is a visual memory of the art exhibition “The Colors of Charity,” which was on exhibit from 15 December 2017 to 25 February 2018 at the Collegio Alberoni of Piacenza.
