Our salvation does not depend on any of our actions, but rather it is God’s action
Reflections
Gag Laws and Catholic Universities
Governors and state legislators are introducing legislation to prevent college campuses from teaching about the ongoing legacy of racism or the presence of LGTBQ individuals among our community.
Walking In the Shoes of the Fisherman
Shortly after ordination in 1965, I remember reading the best-selling and quite controversial novel by Morris West, “The Shoes of the Fisherman.” It concerns the election of a Ukrainian pope.
Striving to be “Social Poets,” the Famvin Homeless Alliance’s Response to COVID-19
What to do to find “solutions for the most pressing problems afflicting the marginalized”?
What Must We As Vincentian Family Do?
With the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we are all struggling to make sense of the past few weeks since the murder of George Floyd.
Recognizing the Body Of Christ Today
Gradually I became aware of the Body of Christ frozen in time in Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The Pieta.
The Most Vulnerable Among the Vulnerable
There are indications that some Native American populations are facing a disproportionate brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic with higher infection and mortality rates than the overall U.S. population.
They Never Thought It Could Happen To Them
They never thought eviction could happen to them! And then it did.
A Vincentian View: The God of the Living
Jesus tells them and us: He is not God of the dead but of the living.
Corpus Christi and the Case for Change
As you prepare to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, have you ever thought of how it provides the underpinnings for systemic change?
How the pandemic could reshape the U.S. health care system
It will take providers, employers, unions, insurers, governments and consumers working together to transform our health system into one that is worthy of our great nation.
Eat and Drink for Everlasting Life
Jesus gives us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. He fills and strengthens us pilgrims who are on the way to eternal life. Jesus gives his disciples his body to eat, and asks them, “Do this in remembrance of me.” Then, he gives them his blood to drink, and tells...
