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.
Reflections
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.
A Vincentian View: What a Difference a Day Makes
Ash Wednesday follows Mardi Gras – “Fat Tuesday.” The days stand out as contrasts.
What Can You Learn From History?
I don’t often think of it. But one of the courses that influenced my life was a history course.
Open the Eyes of Those Who Cannot See
Jesus is the light of the world. That is why to open the eyes of the blind is part of the task that his Father has entrusted to him. Jesus decides on his own to open the eyes of a man blind from birth. The latter gets to see so clearly that he recognizes him to be a...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Contemporary Art 20
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of St. Vincent de Paul as portrayed by a contemporary artist.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
I have been able to witness some amazing and positive changes in North America and the world over the past 60 years or so.
Lent: A Time for Spiritual Combat
There is a famous story of a man who allowed thorns to grow in front of his house. The people who used to visit his house mentioned it to him. But he didn’t listen to them. As the years went by the thorns grew fast and became big and it blocked the way to his house....
Is God Tired of Waiting for Us Among the Poor?
Some words stay with you for a lifetime! Sometimes front and center. Other times they sit just beneath the surface… like a quiet motor doing its job unnoticed.
Vincent, Pope Francis and the Eucharist
“Love is creative even to infinity.” Those words of St. Vincent are frequently quoted to remind us to show love to others.
Seeing What’s There (John 9:39)
How many times have you heard people use the phrase, “I finally woke up?”
Jesus – the Ultimate Bridge Builder
Over a lifetime, we each learn the stories of where we fit and don’t fit, and who are our good and bad guys.
