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.
“Home for the Holidays”
For many of my years, “Home for the Holidays” was in the back of most people’s minds come Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What Can the Indigenous People of the Amazon Teach Us?
The emergence of indigenous peoples in society and in the Church has been recognized by the Latin American Bishops as a new Pentecost, a Kairos, a sacred moment of encounter for all.
Increase Faith and Stir It into Flame
Jesus Christ is the leader and perfecter of our faith (Heb 12, 2). It is right, then, that we ask him to increase always our faith. Faith is a divine gift (Rom 12, 3; Phil 1, 29; 2 Pt 1, 1). That is, God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit gives it to us. We ask it, then, from...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Poor Driven Out by War
Let the image and the quote sink in, and take root. These images might surprise you into prayer at various points in your...
Taking Care of the Spirit and our Salvation
We take care of our physique, of our intellect, of our food, clothing, housing, employability; But do we take care of the spirit as we should?
Flash! Pope Francis says the Bible is a “dangerous book”
The Bible is a dangerous book when it challenges us to walk in the way of Jesus, the Evangelizer of the Poor.
A Canadian View: A Visit From Dorian
My original plan for this article was to report on an Atlantic Canada Vincentian family social justice gathering in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but hurricane Dorian had other plans.
Tilting Toward Good (Lk 16:1-13)
Over the centuries, the parable of the clever but dishonest steward has caused much debate. Doesn’t Jesus seem to be praising the man for cheating?
Care and Concern for Those in Need
Jesus fulfills the law and the prophets. He teaches us by words and deeds to care for the poor, their misery making us ill. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus teaches us to care for those who are poor. Though we can safely say that the helpless beggar is resigned...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Vincent – I Pray That…
For what do we pray?