An often-cited quote from Dale Carnegie: “Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud, the other saw stars.”
Reflections
What Jesus Saw In the Temple
Jesus is doing what he always does in the gospels. What catches his eye and draws his heart are those in most need: those who need forgiveness. Jesus sees the widow.
Defeat Is Triumph; To Die Is to Live
Jesus empties himself and humbly obeys, to the shameful death on the cross. So, God lifts him up, fills him with glory. Through him, with him and in him, defeat is triumph.
Hope in God, Rely on Him for All Things
Jesus became poor, a curse and sin for our sake. That is how needy his disciples are to become. And they should hope in God alone.
Firewood for the Soul: Gratitude
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
God Did Not Make the Poor • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
God did not make the poor. […] It is human liberty that makes the poor. […] We have put crushing taxes on salt, meat, and all necessaries of life. […] When it was a question of crushing out the last embers of the insurrection, there was no need of delays and...
“In serving persons who are poor, we serve Jesus Christ…” St. Vincent de Paul (presentation)
‘in serving persons who are poor, we serve Jesus Christ…. and that is as true as that we are here’. (CCD IX:199)
Do You Know Many Saints?
You probably know more saints than you think!
Gospel Steadiness (Luke 24)
Anyone who regularly prays the rosary knows the experience of repetition. In the course of fingering the beads through five decades, you’ll have recited the same prayer, the Hail Mary, over 50 times.
Halloween, and What Christians Celebrate
Christians don’t celebrate death on Halloween… We celebrate Life on the feast of All Saints and remember all the good people who have passed on to live with Jesus.
Last Time Driving a Car
In my mid-eighties, I knew the day would come when I would no longer drive. A couple years ago it actually came!
Greatest Love for the Neighbor
Jesus, who brings in the kingdom of God, loves us to the end, to the point of giving up his body and shedding his blood. Such greatest love makes for the kingdom being fully set up. Jesus is in Jerusalem. He teaches and answers questions from the wise and learned. ...
