Of all the songs associated with the Christmas season, is there any more widely known or sung than “Silent Night”?
Reflections
Why Am I a Vincentian Priest?
I see… and read… many posts asking “Why I Am (Not) a Catholic.” I also hear of former Vocation Directors saying that this time must be a tough time for Vocation Directors.
Favors, Blessings, Graces from God
Jesus, the one anointed with the Holy Spirit and sent by the Father, brings the Good News to the poor. He proclaims...
If I were John the Baptist…
In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.
Traditions, Customs, and Habits
Jesus makes all things new. Hence, he questions traditions and customs, most of all, those that veil his true face. Jesus and his disciples are at a wedding. There too is his mother. And the wedding, no doubt, follows the traditions and customs of the Jews. But as...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XV
While the rich have many persons to serve them, the poor have no servants but the Daughters of Charity.
Famvin Ireland Video Blog: Epiphany and New Year Reflection
Fr. Paschal Scallon, Provincial of the Irish Province of the Vincentians, gives a short video reflection on the Epiphany and New Year.
The Company of Charity and the Laudato Si Action Platform
We gathered to share how the Charity charism could be a resource for us as we engage in Pope Francis’s seven-year journey to integral integrity expressed in the LSAP.
The Pope Video • Religious Discrimination and Persecution
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Religious Discrimination and Persecution.
When Your Whole World Changes
We use the word “apocalyptic” to describe such catastrophic events. But that is not what the word apocalypse meant in biblical terms. Then it meant to reveal something new.
A Canadian View: Welcome to 2022
2022 has arrived! and 2021 is now history.
A Vincentian View: Journeying Together – To Bethlehem
In an earlier post, I noted how the Holy Father’s summons to “synodality” attracts me. His call to “journey together” reminds me of how often I travel alone and according to my own devices. Who should be my companions on the way and what provisions should I bring? ...
