As I sat with my wife on New Year’s Eve and watched the Big Apple drop in New York, it was, as always, great to see so much joy, love, reflection and hope for what this new year of 2023 may bring us.
Reflections
A Vincentian View: Look Inside and Outside
The flow of our celebrations in these weeks invite us to a place in the middle. Two feasts attract our attention and border out reflections.
Tell me who your friends are…
“Tell me your friends, and I will tell you who you are.” These words are but echoes of words spoken over 400 years before Christ.
A Vincentian View: The Sign of the Cross
The sign of the cross enables us to confess our belief in our Triune God in a regular though sometimes forgetful manner.
A Parable – Paying attention to details
We can learn from Pope Francis how little things can be so significant in a “culture of encounter.”
Follow Jesus Steadfastly to the End
Jesus steadfastly makes up his mind to carry out fully his mission. To follow him steadfastly to the end is what it means to be a Christian.
Why Do Some Conferences Fail To Progress?
I invite you to respond: has your Conference progressed or regressed?
The Pope Video • The Priests’ Way of Life
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The Priests’ Way of Life
Navigating the Realities of the Business World
Many ministries face a challenge navigating the realities of the business world, often described as “the real world.” Vincent knew those challenges well… and was a genius in facing these challenges.
A Canadian View: Vincentian Values
As Vincentians we hold these values: see Christ in anyone who suffers, come together as a family, have personal contact with the poor, and help in all possible ways.
Memory of Jesus Christ’s Inventive Love
Jesus gave himself up for us. Because we break the bread and bless the cup, we keep alive the memory of his love to the end. The memory of Jesus surely comforted St. Vincent de Paul. That was why he was able to comfort others. He comforted, for instance, a dying...
The Trinity, Up Close and Personal (Romans 5:5)
Central to the Creed is belief in the Trinity, the conviction of a three-ness in the one Godhead, the Divine as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
