A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Reflections
Let’s Go to the Front Lines! • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
In those times we found ourselves invaded by a avalanche of heterodox doctrines and philosophies that were confronting...
Who is My Neighbor After Election Day?
Jesus’ core teaching was “Thou shalt love the Lord your God… and love your neighbor as yourself.”
Firewood for the Soul: The Smallest of Seeds
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Ozanam’s Last Wills • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
I commit my soul to Jesus Christ, my Saviour, frightened at my sins, but trusting in His infinite mercy. I die in the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church. I have known the difficulties of belief of the present age, but my whole life has convinced me that there is...
“Hands for prayer”: The Prayer of the Poor Rises Up to God
The prayer of the poor is a cry that rises up to God, inviting the Church to join in, recognize the dignity of the poor, and, through Vincentian spirituality, respond to their physical and spiritual needs.
Could Jesus Be In the Details?
Jesus in the details! Did you do a double take?“ Isn’t it “the devil is in the details!”
How to Make Charity more Effective, from the Perspective of the Poor?
In the spiritual and charitable journey of Vincentians, we are constantly called to be not only “hands that offer help”, but “hearts that understand”, “eyes that see” and “ears that listen”. Charity, to be truly effective, must start from the point of view of those who receive it: the poor and those on the margins of society.
A Vincentian View: Jesus and Psalm 133:1
Praying and preaching the psalms has been one of my great joys for many years. The opportunity to take a psalm and reflect upon its meaning has challenged me to study its context and appreciate its message.
This Train Is Bound For Glory
I lived with a Vincentian who was a railroad buff. The walls of his room were covered with scenic railroad posters. With joy he would tell you that he had ridden every major railroad in the US.
Open the Eyes of the Blind Who Want to See
Jesus brings light on those who live in the dark and guides our feet into the way of peace. Hence, he seeks to open the eyes of the blind. Jesus does not fail to open the eyes of a blind man, Bartimaeus, who keeps crying out, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!”...
Firewood for the Soul: The Storms of our Lives
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
