There has been remarkable activity at the UN this fall.
Reflections
A Vincentian View: In the Beginning
It requires little effort to multiply the reminders that this is God’s world and given to us as a gift and a responsibility.
Is it Time for the “Brocolli” Approach?
Many generations of mothers have cajoled their children with “Try it. You’ll like it!” (It seems they all went to the same “Mommy” school.)
Politics – Did you know…?
Last week Pennsylvania held primary elections. I take voting seriously! I am also curious. So I decided to ask Google and Alexa what people have said about politics. I found myself on a website that offered a section with literally hundreds of politically-themed...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXIV
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.
Mother Teresa’s “call within a call”
People, myself included, assumed that “call within a call” means a vocation within her vocation to religious life.
Ukraine: Where’s the United Nations?
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace?
Hearing The Voice (John 10:1-10)
Years ago, walking along a crowded beach, I came upon a group of people gathered around a crying, screaming child.
Do You Do the Dishes?
Calls for social change are quickly politicized …therefore quickly colored red or blue, rarely purple. I wonder how St. Vincent would be colored?
Upset, Dismay, Annoy, Distress
Jesus is the peace between natives and foreigners, whites and blacks, men and women. One, then, need not be upset by the other. Jesus says good-bye at length to his disciples. For he wants them to keep their faith in him; he does not want trials to upset them. No,...
Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History XXXIII
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.
Mother Deafness Is Real!
Most mothers already know instinctively when “mother deafness” manifests itself in their teenagers. It is one of the most confusing and stressful periods of mothering.
