Reflections
My Father taught me about “Our Father”
At some level, I assumed all fathers were like my father. I have always loved and admired my father. Using the image of a loving father helped me understand God’s love.
The Power For Oneness (1 Cor 12: 12-13)
The motto on the great seal of the United States is the Latin “E Pluribus Unum.” It’s translated: “Out of the Many, One.”
Many Levels of Understanding
I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 45
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Zeal for God’s House
On the third Sunday of Lent, for the liturgical reading we have the gospel in which we read about Jesus’s action of cleansing the temple of Jerusalem by driving out those who were selling things in the temple by saying, My house shall be a house of prayer; but you...
Firewood for the Soul: Love and Gratitude Multiplying
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Lenten Letter Group Reflection – Part 1
Reflection for groups, on the Lenten Letter 2024 from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family. Part One: Importance of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Wanting their Good, and Letting Ourselves be Loved • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"To love someone, properly speaking, is to want their good. According to this, to love Our Lord is to want His name to be known and manifested to the whole world, to let Him reign on earth, to do His will on earth as in Heaven" (SVP ES XI, 736). Vincent de Paul [box...
Lenten Examination of Conscience for Vincentians – Week 2
Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.
A Parable of the Bike
The author’s reflections did not refer to pleasant bike rides in the safety of a park. He speaks of the hostility and risks faced by bike riders on busy city streets or highways.
The Collaborative Instinct
There have been times in both the history of the Jewish people and in our own Church when there was a wide dividing line between the clergy and the rest of the believing people.
Lourdes and the Common Extremism of the Saints
In theory, and to some degree by nature, I tend to resist extremist views whether liberal or conservative. I still remember my mother stressing “der goldener mittleweg” – the golden middle way.