Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.
Reflections
Have You Tried Praying the News?
Have you heard the expression “Pray with the bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other?”
Doubt the Quick “Yes” that We Say
Jesus is the firstborn from among those who do what is true and come to the light, so that there is no doubt that...
Raising Awareness of the Sin of Racism
In an attempt to raise awareness of the sin of racism, the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York have presented conferences, webinars, and other educational resources.
A Vincentian View: Acts of the Apostles
One of the great blessings of the Easter Season is the way in which the church directs our attention to the Acts of the Apostles in both the weekday and the Sunday readings.
Mayday! Mayday! – Pope Francis and Vincentian Voices
Mayday! Mayday! It’s the call that no airplane pilot or ship’s captain ever wants to make. Why? Because it means trouble. Big trouble!
Distinctive Mark of Christ’s Disciples
Jesus is the proof that God loves us. Sent by God, he teaches us to love. He makes love the Christians’ distinctive mark and the means of salvation. Judas leaves so as to carry out fully the betrayal. And this treasonous leave is a distinctive sign that Jesus’ hour...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXII
One of the reasons for Saint Vincent de Paul to be considered a key figure in the history of the holiness of the Church is his style of living his vocation. Each week we will present an example.
Wicked Questions Lead to Reflection on Mental Health in Service
My years of service have taught me the importance of asking wicked questions.
A Polarized Church – Then and Now
Often, history can be boring. It seems little connected to our lives. That is unless it is our history!
A Canadian View: What are Nature’s Laws?
The laws of Indigenous Peoples around the world are often referred to as “Nature’s Laws.”
Recounting Grace (Luke 24:35)
“They recounted how…he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.”
