Lent is a time of listening… cleaning my ears to hear the Good News.
Reflections
Tempt Someone Is Not What God Does
Jesus let the devil tempt him just as we are tempted, though he did not sin. Hence, he can feel for us who are weak,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 17
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Change Agents – Our Heritage
A description of a change agent – “one who can make changes happen by inspiring and influencing others.” How does that fit you, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Vincentian Family?
Bond with God and with Human Beings
Jesus Christ embodies the genuine bond with God and with humans. Through him, fully revealed and done is the will of God. Jesus tells a parable to the chief priests and the elders of the people. Even we who live today understand it easily. That is because it is...
Vincentian Prayer Images: St. Vincent of the Alleys
Where and how do we today walk the back alleys of our world?
“… In Name Only”?
Do we have a “cafeteria mentality” when choosing what it means to be a Catholic?
Shadow Pandemic
In this time of sheltering in place as a result of COVID-19, what is happening “in the shadows” is an increase in domestic violence.
What did St. Vincent do for the Homeless?
The homeless ranked high on Vincent’s agenda. A careful analysis of his life, writings, and conferences produces a very concrete picture of his works on their behalf.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #12: Prisoner Accompaniment During Covid-19
Our learning was that we should not think all is well just by looking at someone.
A Vincentian View: Half the Story
Have you considered how many of the stories in our NT can be read as half-stories? We might just stop in the middle!
Does “Good News” Call for Change?
Do we realize that personal transformation is the seed for systemic change?
