If you have ever seen Fiddler on the Roof, you may remember the prayer of Tevye.
Reflections
Did Listening To the Spirit Change People 2000 Years Ago?
We all know not listening changed the world. If not, grab your bible and read about Adam and Eve in Gen 2-3.
Heavenly as Our Father Who Is in Heaven
Jesus, the second man is from heaven. He bids us to be one with him, so that we who are of the earth may become...
Meditation on A Theme: Welcome the Stranger
The theme of the Jubilee Year of the Vincentian Charism accompanies us through this year. On this subject I am immediately confronted with this presentation of Saint Vincent, which is found in Paris in the church Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs. Vincent receives and leads a...
The Pile of Rocks: A Camino Reflection
I picked up a rock from the shore of Lake Superior to leave on a mountain in the north of Spain. That’s normal, right? This wasn’t just any rock. It was the most-perfect skipping rock, and though Lake Superior produces many skipping rocks, this one fit my hand just...
Millennials, Vincent and His 5 Values
A church characterized by the five virtues of Vincent de Paul might appeal to millennials and “nones”.
A Shocking Message in the Tribute to the Victims of the Terrorist Attack in Barcelona
As we all know, ISIS terrorists attacked again, this time in Barcelona, only a few days ago, leaving behind 15 dead and dozens injured in a new cowardly and vile massacre. The people's response was immediate, and a great wave of solidarity and affection flooded the...
All our Work Consists in Action
St. Vincent was fond of the classic adage, "Totum opus nostrum in operatione consistit." "All of our work consists in action." Or, again, "All our works end up in action." or, more loosely, "Action is our entire task." This applies to everyone, especially leaders....
A Vincentian View: Beauty and the Beast
A Vincentian View: Beauty and the Beast As a child, like most of you, I heard and read the story of “Beauty and the Beast” many times. As an adult, I saw the animated Disney Movie (with Angela Lansbury beautifully singing the title song) and a Broadway version. Now,...
Knowledge for Christian Service
Knowledge of Christ is what matters above all. Those who know him receive in trust keys of authority to serve others faithfully and caringly. The Father, Lord of heaven and earth, gives to the childlike the knowledge he hides from those who are wise. Peter is among...
Remembering the Lord
In Kishwahili language of Africa, the Book of Deuteronomy in Bible is called “Kumbukumbu la Torati” which means “Remembering the Torah”. This name is very apt to this book because we find in it in many places there is a constant appeal to the Israelites to remember...
Wonder Women – Vincentian style
A recent post in the National Catholic Reporter, "Does Christianity have a Wonder Woman”, triggered thoughts about the women in our own Vincentian tradition. In the Reporter, Jennifer Mertens wrote: As one of millions who have been introduced (or reintroduced) to...
