There’s an instinct to idealize the saints as entirely different from the rest of us, off in another league at some unattainable level of holiness and favor with God.
Reflections
Are You a Vincentian Cricket?
It is only in my later years that I have realized how he has influenced the Church of today!
Widow who Offers All She Has to Live on
Jesus wholly offers himself to take away our sins. In this sacrifice shares the widow who gives all she has to live...
Vincentians and Holy Doors
Vincentians and Holy Doors! It can be fascinating to sit watching people pass through public doors. How many times will a person hold the door for someone following them? At times, it seems that in the hustle of life holding doors for others is becoming an abandoned...
Vincentians (Humans) of Colorado
Did you ever think about how we know about St. Nicholas -- or any other saint for that matter? Someone told and re-told the story. Ok, Butler's "Lives of the Saints" isn't "Humans of New York," but the idea is similar. In every story we tell is the shaping of our...
Our Lady of Guadalupe – S. Janet Gildea
The December issue of E-voc, offers the following reflection on Our Lady of Guadalupe by S. Janet Gildea. DecemberE-voc2015 The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe comes at the midway point of Advent. So appropriate because the image that Mary left us on Juan Diego’s tilma...
Now I know why you had to do it
The international site of the Daughters of Charity offers the following reflection on the incarnation ... Now I know why you had to do it Once upon a time, there was a man who considered Christmas an incomprehensible tale. He was a kind and tactful person, loving...
Word that is astounding and fruitful
Second Sunday of Advent (C), December 6, 2015 – Bar 5, 1-9; Phil 1, 4-6. 8-11; Lk 3, 1-6 Filled with the fruit of righteousness (Phil 1, 11) The Word of God is not chained. No one, nothing, hinders it. It is astoundingly effective. The word of God comes to John while...
Are you Ready?
Communion of Saints – Are you Ready? – Always Rely on God - Accept One Another Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday December 1, 2015 Greetings Vincentian Family: Pray for peace, for each other and especially those in need. While on Famvin keep in touch with...
An Open Door Policy – Fr. Pat Griffin
“An Open Door Policy” Considering Consecrated Life: The images and symbols surrounding the Holy Year of Mercy make my head swim with content and possibility. When my brain slows down, three favored images emerge at this point in my reflection. All of them have a...
Do Something You Love
Earlier this month one of the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers mentioned that she likes to read the blog at Humans of New York. I do, too. Its founder, Brandon Stanton, was at St. John's University the other day and his presentation was highlighted on the St. John's web...
On behalf of… thank you!
On behalf of... thank you! David W. Barringer, CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, writes in his weekly column to members of the Society... and by extension to all who walk in the footsteps of Vincent, Louise, Frederick, Elizabeth, etc. On behalf of...
