Children often ask me if me if I was born a ‘nun.’ I guess of all my sisters and brothers, I was perhaps the least likely candidate for that as we are growing up!
Reflections
Crucible That Tests Our Hearts
Jesus is the only one that his disciples need to know and speak of. From the cross, he proclaims that those who are...
“All Are Welcome” … Really?
We are many decades into the phenomenon of shopping for “gated communities” of like-minded people. So many do not experience that they are welcome.
MISEVI International
A reflection from Monica Villar, who is a member of MISEVI Spain and also a member of the International Coordinating Team of MISEVI International.
Lenten Reflection (Presentation)
This Lenten Reflection is from Deep Down Things by Richard McCullen, C.M.
We Forget Mary Was A Teenager
It is so easy to forget Mary was a teenager. She was an ordinary young girl who heard an angel say something amazing to her.
Social Justice Conversations: The Many Sides of “Acting Justly”
When we measure how we are “acting justly,” it’s much easier to think and act on corporal needs or, for some, to give money to provide for these good works.
The Inner Compass
All of us possess something like this, a hidden spot where we can feel the deep push and pull of God’s Spirit. We might even call it that inner compass.
Learning Not To See Homelessness
My stereotypes of what homeless people look and act like taught me how not to recognize homeless people.
Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord
Jesus teaches us that God is unbelievably good. And he invites us to go to him so that we may taste and see the goodness of God.
The Value of the Family in the Life of the Vincentian
A wise Vincentian said: “The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is content to occupy the third place in our lives, that is, after God and the family.”
Ethiopia: Interview with Sister Medhin Tesfay
Sister Medhin Tesfay (44) has belonged to the Daughters of Charity for 26 years and works in the diocese of Adigrat in the northern part of Ethiopia.
