"God also works incessantly from outside himself in the creation and preservation of this great universe, in the...
Reflections
Lenten Examination of Conscience for Vincentians – Week 1
Each Friday of Lent we will share a different guide to help examine your conscience based on different aspects of our lives as members of the Vincentian Family.
My thinking about Lent has changed
Over the last 30 years, I have been learning to pay attention to the opportunities hidden in the events of my life.
Public Transportation – Convenience, Hassle, or Lifeline?
A 2015 Harvard study found that access to reliable transportation is the biggest factor in determining whether someone will escape poverty and avoid homelessness.
Prayer Visuals (I Kings: 19; Matthew: 14)
The Scriptures are filled with striking visuals for our lives of faith, and in particular for our lives of prayer. One is in chapter 19 of the Book of Kings, up on the mountain with the Prophet Elijah who is fleeing from the threats of Jezebel and her husband King...
Memories Keep Relationships Alive
In this Vincentian Mindwalk I invite you to explore some of the ways our memories help us understand Jesus asking us to “do this in memory of me.”
All Things to All so as to Save All
Jesus is the Teacher who shows us by words and by works what it means to become all things to all for the sake of God’s kingdom.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 18
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Returning to the Sources
“The up-to-date renewal of the religious life comprises both a constant return to the sources of the whole of the Christian life and to the primitive inspiration of the institutes, and their adaptation to the changed conditions of our time.” This verse from Vatican...
None Lower Than the Lord • A Weekly reflection with Vincent
"You know that Our Lord willed to be tried by all kinds of misery. ‘We have a High Priest,’ says Saint Paul, ‘who knows how to sympathize with our weaknesses because He has experienced them himself.’ (Hebrews 4:15) Yes, O Eternal Wisdom, You willed to experience and...
Fire – blessing or curse?
Fires are burning faster and hotter than ever before, and complex socio-economic factors are resulting in more people being affected by the effects of smoke, debris flows and other wildfire effects.
A Vincentian View: “Coming Down the Mountain”
A Scripture passage that frequently captures my Vincentian heart is that of the Transfiguration.
