"In actual practice this virtue is about choosing the right way to do things. We should make it a sacred principle,...
Reflections
Missing the Point!
Been in a conversation where someone missed your point? I certainly have. I have, more times than I care to admit, been the one who missed the point.
A Canadian View: Refreshing Our Social Justice Approach
The term social justice can mean different to different people. It can also leave us confused on exactly what it is or is not.
Claiming the Gift of Vincent’s Charism
Vincent was also a genius in organizing and networking. His passion for the poor expressed itself through an empowering humility that invited others to share their gifts.
Taking In (Nehemiah 8; I Corinthians 12; Luke 4: 18-21)
“Taking in the news.” It can refer to events both good and bad, taking in the news of a baby’s birth, for instance, or at the other end, receiving word of a loved one’s passing.
My Favorite Image of God
As I look back over my life I realize how, over time, my relationship to God has emphasized one or another person of the Trinity.
Lover of Sinners and Outcast
Jesus is a lover of those whom religion and society shun: sinners, widows, orphans and strangers. They are dear to true Christians too. It seems the leaving out of “vengeance,” when Jesus read Is 61, 1-2, did not bother his fellow Nazareth citizens. For they still...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XVII
“…make up your mind to unite spiritual assistance to the corporal service you render.”
Pope Francis – Mothers Hold Things Together!
We hope that everything will be all right and then, like a bolt from the blue, an unexpected problem arises. Our expectations clash painfully with reality.
Quick Quiz On Homelessness (Most Will Flunk)
Everything you thought you knew about the homeless population is wrong, at least if your source is the one most people cite- the media or your own personal experience.
A Vincentian View: The Synod and the Spirit
Whenever I have taught the Epistles of Paul or instructed lectors on these texts, I emphasize that one must read these letters as if they were addressed to oneself and to a Christian community gathered to hear them.
Pope Francis – Magi School of Seekers Visiting Professor
I thought I was finished with the feast of the Epiphany for this year. Then I read the text of Pope Francis’ homily on the feast.
