In preparation for Christmas the Systemic Change Commission invites you to a weekly offering of Advent Reflections. Vincentian Spirituality.
Reflections
I’m Glad God Didn’t Listen to Some Naysayers
It is a variation of an ancient story. Humans were making a mess. They forgot that they were all sisters and brothers. They each were looking out for themselves and their immediate “blood family.”
A Vincentian View: Thanks for Saving Us
In the Gospel of the day, we hear the crucified Christ ridiculed at the end of his life. Listen to the way in which each group mocks Jesus.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Walking On Holy Ground
Can we name and give thanks for the individuals who walked before us?
The Paths of Charity
Charity is one of the three theological virtues (besides faith, through which we know God, and hope, through which we fully trust in God).
The First Vincentian Woman Priest of the Anglican Sisters of Charity
Dee Mansi shares her thoughts on women’s involvement in Church leadership after celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Anglican Sisters of Charity – a branch of the Vincentian Family.
Eight Things – Pope Francis, the Poor, Laudato Si
Have I ever thought about the impact of climate change on those who will bear the first effects and brunt of changes?
A Canadian View: Climate Change In Canada
As we examine the urgent need to address climate change, I’d like to look at how it is affecting Canada.
On Noticing (Amos 6; Lk.16:19-31)
“Noticing” is high up on the list of how “they’ll know we are Christians” — and certainly how they’ll know we are Vincentians.
What Can an Arcade Game Teach Us About Ministry?
Whack-a-mole has become something of a metaphor for a recurring problem that one never seems to get ahead of. How do we address recurring problems?
Thankful for Healing and Salvation
Jesus is the last revelation of divine salvation to Israel and the nations. It is right, then, that all show themselves thankful to him always and everywhere. Nine of the ten lepers that Jesus has healed do not show that they are thankful. For only a Samaritan, who...
Vincentian Prayer Images: There is No Act of Charity…
Let the image and the quote sink in, and take root. These images might surprise you into prayer at various points in your...
