Reflections
To the English-speaking Churches On Earth
Paul, called to be an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the Church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy.
Contemplation: From Darkness Into Light
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org It is from St. John of the Cross that we get the phrase “dark night of...
Groan while Yearning to Be Free
Jesus is the one who makes us truly free. He cannot but groan as he sees that we do not yet enjoy the freedom he...
A Vincentian View: Francis de Sales
Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac both held Saint Francis de Sales in high esteem.
The Church of Corinth – is the Past Prologue?
In “The Tempest,” Shakespeare wrote, “What’s past is prologue!” Antonio is rationalizing the past as setting the stage for their next act, as a prologue does in a play.
Contemplation: The Way to Peace
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org Our little human minds and hearts can sometimes become so bound up in worry and anxiety that we find it difficult to act, difficult even to know what actions to take. We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and then...
Attend to Others according to Their Needs
Jesus is David’s just shoot and his name is “The-Lord-our-justice.” As King and Messiah, then, he cannot but attend to all the people with justice and mercy. Through him, we can go near the Father in one Spirit. To attend to his sent ones who now come back from...
Firewood for the Soul: Ecosystem of Faith
A weekly reflection for all the Vincentian Family, from Australia.
Protecting the Children • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
One is terrified, and rightly, by that multitude of children growing up for disorder and for crime, with no other education than the examples of the theatre and the temptations of the public square. It is not well known that in district 12, four thousand boys and...
Distraction to Insight
I was implicitly taught to regard that as a distraction from focusing on the Body of Christ I just received. Suddenly, with insight, I became grateful for this “distraction”! What changed?
Bottom Land (Mt 5:21)
We all know the phrase, “getting to the bottom of it.” It means digging down beneath the outside appearances to the inner core of something
Heard any Shocking Statements?
Heard any really “shocking statements” in the last 24 hours?