One can hardly imagine that Jesus could use the term “father” without some reflection on the one who had been his earthly father for most of his life, Joseph.
Reflections
Pledging a “Better Kind of Politics”?
Pope Francis calls us to “build a better kind of politics”. The USCCB suggest almost a “12 step program” for building community as envisaged when we truly commit to what we pray for in the “Our Father.”
Foolish and Slow to Believe, and Afraid
Jesus alone is Lord, the Most High, for there is no better and more lowly servant of all than he. Hence, to mistake...
Metanoia #IAmVincent
Metanoia: a transformative change of heart; especially : a spiritual conversion By: Ms. Cristine B. Amontos It all started at the St. Vincent School of Theology (SVST) last 2010 when I took Masters in Pastoral Ministry. I was introduced to a new way of doing theology...
The Head of John the Baptist
A Vincentian View “The Head of John the Baptist” Think about it. You are dealing with a very powerful and immensely rich person who has promised you anything which you want—even to half of all he possesses—and all you can think of is that what you really want is the...
Systemic Change: Hot Right Now
Besides the weather, as a topic systemic change is equally hot right now.
Fire that Is All-consuming and Spirit that Is Life-breath
To set the earth on fire is part of Jesus’ mission. And how he wishes that the fire were already blazing! Undoubtedly, Jesus’ passionate and anguished wish keeps coming to fruition. In fact, a cloud of witnesses surrounds us. They are witnesses from all walks of...
“Why the Wealth Gap is Bad for Everyone”
Looking for an interesting, insightful and challenging read on economic inequality and why the wealth gap is bad for everyone? Below is the beginning of an article from an interview with Charles Clark, economics professor at St. John's University in New York. Clark...
On Being a Christian
It is said that Alexander the Great— one of the greatest military figures in history, who conquered practically the entire known world in his day— one night, during a campaign, could not sleep, so he left his tent for a walk through the fields. While strolling he...
Doing the Next Right Thing
Vincent did so much by doing the next right thing. J. Patrick Murphy writes in Mr. Vincent... Historians describe the climate during Vincent's lifetime as the little ice age. Half the crops failed; starvation was rampant; the number of poor increased exponentially....
Spread the Message • Have Something to Say
You have opportunities to spread the message of God's love and God's justice. But you have to have something to say, and in more than just a "meme." Dennis Holtschneider, C.M., recently took the opportunity to address the graduates of Shimer College, a small...
Flexibility and Suppleness in Your Spirituality #IamVincent
Being able to "bend" to the will of God requires this: flexibility and suppleness in your spirituality. Why doesn't the palm tree fall in a storm when the oak is ripped from its roots? Well, three things really: lots of short roots, a "bundled-together" trunk, and a...
