Jesus is Ruler and Savior, Lord and Messiah. Yet he lords over no one; he serves and is the Good Shepherd who gives...
Reflections
Firewood for the Soul: Your Eyes, My Eyes
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Learning from Our Children and Our Parents • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
What an incredible moment when I heard the last cries of my beloved wife and the first cries of my daughter! What an...
Go out of the Old World of Old Men
Jesus sees fit to go out of the bosom of the Father to announce the Good News to the poor and to bring in the new heavens and the new earth. It seems that John, like Jeremiah, has the Lord’s word in his heart as a fire one cannot put out. It makes the son of...
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 33
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness
I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the celebration of Christmas. This mother, though she was an illiterate and simple woman, had a very unique way of preparing her children for Christmas. On...
Simple, Not Hidden • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"Another thing that recommends simplicity to us in a wonderful way are those words of Our Lord: 'I confess to you, Father, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones.' I acknowledge this, Father, and thank You...
The Herald of Good Tidings
In the liturgical readings of the season of advent the book of Isaiah has a prominent place. Especially the passage, (Isa 40:1-11) in which we read about the voice which commands the herald of good tidings to “Cry out.” It is a solemn command to announce the good news...
Vincentian Advent Reflections 2023 – Week 1
A beautiful reflection about “gift-giving”.
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
We are seeing the replay of decades of hostility in the region of Jesus’ birth!
Already and Not Yet (Mt 25: 14-30)
A phrase often on Jesus’ lips: “The Kingdom of God” — or in another iteration, “the Reign of God, His Father.”
Christ the King and the “Duck Test”
Many will recognize the saying, “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.”
