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Reflections
An 8-year-old Jesus Figure
We all know the story of a young Jesus who amazed the learned rabbis in the temple.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Windswept Life Bearing Seeds for the Future
When we consider Mother Seton’s legacy, we can see how her faith in God grounded her life of service, and that heaven itself is seeded with her prayers for the help of others.
When Did We See You…
The article and photo are by Sister Susan Smolinsky, a Sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax. She serves as a county jail chaplain in New York.
Lenten Video Series, Day 7: Sacré-Cœur
Sister Cora Caeli, S.V. introduces us to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Storing Up (Luke 6:42-45)
In a Lukan parable, Jesus uses the image of “storing,” accumulating and building up a certain quality inside one’s heart.
Our “Real Families”
I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
Lenten Video Series, Day 6: Even a Glimpse
It is through the Passion and Crucifixion that Jack Ziegler comes face-to-face with Christ’s sacrifice.
Prayers and Changes for Good
Christ is always before the Father in prayer. And it is while he prays that the appearance of his face changes and his clothing turns dazzling white. Prayers make for good changes. In a forum in which exchange of ideas took place, a comment spoke of prayers as...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXIII
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 5: Unconditional
Janet Creeden’s story is one of trial and tragedy, and yet, she was able to put her fate into God’s hands.
Remembering
I had the distinct honor and privilege to be at a meeting of MISEVI International at the Motherhouse in Paris in early February.
