Have you ever “binged-watched” your favorite TV series? If you have, you probably saw important themes you missed when you watched isolated episodes.
Reflections
A Vincentian View: Bearing the Marks of Jesus
Paul ordinarily employed a scribe to write down the letters that he dictated for the benefit of his local churches. Sometimes, however, he picks up the pen himself to write a last few lines.
Dressing an Old Story in Today’s Clothes
A good story reflects some reality even if it is told in different clothes.
Gospel of Jesus, Messiah and Son of God
The Gospel, the Good News, is Jesus himself, his preaching, his ministry. That is why his presence fills us with consolation, joy and hope. The Gospel implies newness, which shows up in the beginning. That is because John the Baptist is a different, a new, prophet....
Attacking the Real Causes of Misery
In 1848, on the occasion of the celebration of the General Assembly of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris, at the celebration of the 15th anniversary of its foundation, brother Antoine Frederic Ozanam, at the request of the then General President (Adolphe...
Advent: A Time of the Word. A Time of Beauty
Poetry that evokes the profound, the beautiful is a way to deepen your Advent journey. Advent prepares us for the Word become flesh. Brother Augustine Denis Towey, C.M. (+November 22, 2012) penned this, as well as many other poems. It's good to pass on a gift. You Are...
Hold the Shepherds and the Wise Men!
The wise men and shepherds were seekers. Their lives were not filled up with themselves and their personal needs. They were open and looking for the long-awaited one.
Working for the Needy for Free and without Making Noise • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"Oh, what a happiness, if, without offending God, the Company could be employed only in the service of those who are destitute in all things! To this end, this Company must never depart from nor change its poor manner of life. Thus, should Divine Providence provide...
Three Pillars of Vincentian Way of Life
The Advent letter by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, invites us to live this time with depth and intensity. We are going to prepare some weekly reflections based on the letter, which we hope will help us all to prepare ourselves for the coming of our Lord. In this first...
Watchful and Hard-working Servants
Jesus, who rose from the dead and went up to heaven, will not fail to return in his glory. Of course, he wants us to be always watchful and hard-working. Jesus exhorts all of us to be watchful. And the exhortation sounds urgent, for he repeats it in several ways: ...
PowerPoint on the Advent letter by Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM
Have you read the Advent letter from Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM? You can find it here. It is a letter with a lot of content. Therefore, to help assimilate it, we offer this presentation where the main ideas of the text are summarized: [slideshare...
Getting Ready…Be Prepared
“Getting Ready” (Wisdom 6:12-16; Mt 25:1-13) “Be Prepared” is a famous theme in Boy Scout lore but also frequently shows up in the Scriptures. The injunction in the Book of Wisdom to keep a watchful eye for the coming of God’s presence (Wisdom 6), and Jesus’ praise of...
