I think we are all aware of the increasing number of homeless women, men and children in our communities, whether large cities or smaller rural towns and villages.
Reflections
Echoes (Luke 12:35-38)
I’ve always had a liking for country music. One of the special effects its singers use is what might be called echoing.
Unfinished Family Business?
Have you had someone close to you die? One with whom you had unfinished business?
A Vincentian View: Separation from the Father
A host of lessons arises within the story of the Prodigal Son. It continues to challenge and suggest as we reflect and recognize ourselves in the text.
What Is Your Dream Today?
“Stop that day-dreaming!” I suspect that each of us heard those words at least once in our childhood. Often it would be followed up with. “There’s work to do!”
Lenten Video Series, Day 24: Receiving Jesus
When dealing with infertility, Amy turned her sacrifice into joy by listening to where God wanted her to go.
Holy and Just in the Sight of God
Jesus ushers in the new creation. He comes to make all things new. Hence, he wants us to be just and holy. The prodigal son goes back home. He stands for those who are not holy: robbers, evildoers, adulterers, tax collectors. But as it turns out, the older son should...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXVI
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
Lenten Video Series, Day 23: Committed
The psychological pain of engaging in the pro-life movement is a daily challenge.
Lenten Video Series, Day 22: Tears of Joy
The sacrifice in overcoming your obstacles will lead you to become a beacon of hope for others.
Lenten Video Series, Day 21: There Will Be Joy
Halfway through our 2022 Lenten Series, we return to Father Aidan Rooney, C.M. to reflect on what we’ve seen so far. Ask yourself how you’ve related to our stories. What have you learned?
Understanding the Question
Mom, Where Did I Come From? Most mothers expect the question. But sometimes the words do not mean what she thinks they mean
