Early in St. John’s gospel, we see Jesus resolutely striding into the outer courtyard of the Jerusalem Temple, a space bordering on what the Jewish people acknowledged to be God’s own Dwelling place.
Reflections
“Real Families”
In my active years of helping families, I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
Contemplation: A Friend of a Friend – SSVP USA, a Weekly Reflection
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Have you ever had a friend with very different interests than your own?...
The Pope Video • For the gift of diversity in the Church
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the gift of diversity in the Church
Your Favorite Image of God
Every family has favorites. Actually, there may be many favorites in a family depending on who you ask and their level of honesty.
A Vincentian View: Dreaming
The “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” on August 28,1963 was scheduled to include a 3-hour program of speeches and performances by various civil rights leaders.
How Big Is Your Dream?
“Will that be … small, regular, or super-sized?”
Take Seriously the Good News of God
Jesus is the Good News of God in person. To take seriously this Good News means to have, for sure, life, bliss, salvation. There are those, of course, who do not take seriously Jesus’ proclamation that the kingdom of God has come. They say that if it were true, things...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 39
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Firewood for the Soul: The Experience of the Wilderness
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Do it for God (Do it for Love) • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"One means of doing [your service] as God wills is to do it in charity—in charity, Sisters. How excellent that will make your service! But do you know what it means to do it in charity? It’s to do it in God, for God is charity, and it’s to do it purely for God; it’s...
Why Was Jesus Baptized?
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.
