Psalm 113 rests a question that gives it focus. The Psalmist asks: “Who is like the Lord, our God?” This question …
Reflections
Foreigner No More, but Fellow Citizen
Christ Jesus preaches the Good News of peace to all. To be his means to be a foreigner no more, but fellow citizen...
Saint Vincent de Paul and Abandoned Children
Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac faced the tragedy of abandoned children in Paris by creating shelters and foster …
A Vincentian View: Labor Day
We can imagine Jesus spent much of his life in honest labor working with his hands and serving his community by his daily efforts.
Is Jesus an Obnoxious Guest?
Just imagine! You spent a lot of time, money, and energy in preparing a dinner party… perhaps a wedding or a birthday.
Contemplation: Who Do They Say That We Are?
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org “Who do the people say that I am?” Christ asked of his disciple, before asking, “And who do you say that I am?” He was not surprised to receive two different answers, despite the fact that He never wavered in telling all...
Clean and Not Clean in the Eyes of God
Jesus is the one who sees God. Hence, he cannot but be the eldest among many brothers and sisters who are clean of heart. Those God has chosen are not to add to what he commands or subtract from it. Does not this make known that his commands must stay plain, clean,...
Pope Francis – He Won’t Stop!
Pope Francis just keeps on going… well beyond what most consider normal for a man of his age and physical conditions.
llluminators (Matthew 16: 15)
David Brooks, columnist for the New York Times, lays out two different styles of interpersonal relating. One he calls the llluminator and the other the Diminisher.
Are fires a blessing or a curse?
The fires that happen around the world now are unlike the fires of 1992, 1972 or 1952. Fires are burning faster and hotter than ever before,
Contemplation: A Cycle of Love
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org We serve, our Rule reminds us, for love alone. [Rule, Part I, 2.2] This does not mean we do it in exchange for love, but rather that our works are motivated by love, and freely given as acts of love. Our own hearts, aflame...
Go to Him Who Has the Words of Eternal Life
Jesus is the fullness of the law and the prophets. To go to him means to hear words of eternal life and to know the Holy One of God.
