I would be surprised if you haven’t re-evaluated some of your childhood beliefs.
Reflections
How Mother Seton Teaches Us About the Gift of God Himself
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton believed in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist even before she was fully received into the Church.
Hearing the Voice (John 10:11-18)
I think people would worry if someone accused them of “hearing voices.” But the truth of the matter is that during each week, any number of voices are directed at us.
When Children Ask About Homeless People
The children in your life are going to want to know why that person is sleeping on the sidewalk or pushing a shopping cart full of belongings.
The questions will vary. So should our answers.
A Vincentian View: Psalm 100
Sometimes, I need to preach on a Psalm. This past Sunday, our liturgy offered Psalm 100 as our response to the first reading.
Fears the Sent Ones Must Overcome
Jesus comes to his own people and they persecute him. This will also be the fate of his disciples. They waver due to their fears. Jesus senses the fears that his apostles harbor. These are the twelve disciples he sends to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And...
Journeying From Opposites To Equals
I suspect we have all known relationships that should not have worked out… but did.
Vincentian Prayer Images – Art By Vincentians 9
Share your thoughts on a weekly image of artwork made by members of the Vincentian Family.
Impact of Every Day Choices
Fulton J. Sheen in his Autobiography, Treasure in Clay Jars, shares an experience which tells us the significance of the decisions and choices which we make in our every day life. "A boy was kicked out of school by the pastor and mother superior. Fulton J. Sheen took...
Lyrics That Lead to Prayer
“Life is not tried, it is merely survived, if you’re standing outside the fire.” When country singer Garth Brooks wrote those lyrics in 1993, I wonder if he thought it might lead to prayer.
Naming God (Exodus 34: 8-9; John 3:16)
Two people are in a conversation, asking how they feel about each other. After much back and forth, one says to the other, “How would you name that feeling?”
The NATO approach to Corpus Christi
I never realized how often Jesus reminded his followers to move beyond talk to action.
