Reflections

A Vincentian View: The Company of Strangers

Some years ago, I read a piece that discussed how much the modern world depends upon the work of strangers for its survival and wellbeing. 

Anyone Listening?

Listening is more than waiting for a chance to respond or rebut the other.

Contemplation: Old and Ever New – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection

This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org With the rapid growth of the Society within its first two years, there arose a debate as to whether the first Conference, now grown quite large, ought to split in two. “Do you not think that our charitable society itself...

Set Free, out of Love, the Oppressed

Christ is risen!  This goes to show that to go from here to there to preach the Good News to the poor, to cure the sick and to set free the oppressed, to love, is to please God. God anoints Jesus with the power of the Holy Spirit. And he, then, goes about to do good...
See and Hear the Word Made Flesh

See and Hear the Word Made Flesh

Jesus is the Word made flesh and he is in our midst.  Those who do not fail to see and hear him, and do what he says, turn into relatives of his. It looks like Jesus does not find it hard to see and hear folks tell him, “Your mother and brother are out there and want...

See and Hear the Word Made Flesh

Homes in the Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus is like us in all things but sin.  He is not a stranger to the joys, sorrows, light and glory that our homes know. They say that tough times bring out the best and the worst in us and, of course, in our homes.  In the face of crises and uncertainties, some folks...

See and Hear the Word Made Flesh

Go and See the Child Lying in the Manger

Jesus is little and poor.  We are to go and see and live his being little and poor, so that we may be clean and free of pride and greed that spell ruin.  As the shepherds get the good news about the Savior’s birth, great fear takes hold of them. For a great and...

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