When I was a boy, maybe 6 or 7, Sr. Angela taught me and my classmates that heaven was this great place where we would praise God all day long for eternity. My response? “Huh? boring!”
Reflections
Gratitude: The Key (1 Cor. 9: 16-19; Mk.1:29-39)
A question: what is it that allows people to keep on giving? What is it that motivates someone who isn’t receiving any reward or payment to continue being generous?
Post-COVID Modern Day Rip Van Winkles
The “digital revolution” began some 50 years ago depending upon which milestone you choose. We are just now beginning to realize how this digital revolution is impacting every facet of our lives.
Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 1
A beautiful reflection about “gift-giving”.
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
We are seeing the replay of decades of hostility in the region of Jesus’ birth!
Already and Not Yet (Mt 25: 14-30)
A phrase often on Jesus’ lips: “The Kingdom of God” — or in another iteration, “the Reign of God, His Father.”
Christ the King and the “Duck Test”
Many will recognize the saying, “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.”
Tasks for the Servants of Jesus
Jesus has chosen and brought us to his house. And he has assigned us tasks that we have to carry out as we wait for him to come back. There are not a few of us who do not do not fulfill our assigned tasks. Is this due to our not being of those who are wise,...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 32
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Firewood for the Soul: Advent Increases Our Hope
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Simplicity and Humility in our Preaching and in our Life • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"God is with the simple and humble; He assists them, blesses their work, blesses their undertakings. Quoi! Are we to believe that God will help a person who’s trying to ruin himself? That He’ll help a man ruin himself, as do those who preach other than humbly and...
The Miraculous Medal Association and the Vincentian Family
What are the bonds between the Miraculous Medal and the Vincentian Family? Slideshare presentation with reflection questions to share with your group.
