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A Vincentian View: Yoked with the Lord
In Matthew’s Gospel, we find an image that carries a lot of weight—if I may be permitted a play on the image. Jesus speaks about a “yoke.”
Might that Is Merciful and Kind
Jesus, the image of the invisible God, makes known the mercy and might of the one who rules over all. So, might can...
In The Desert (Luke 1:80)
On the feast of the nativity of John the Baptist, Luke’s gospel highlighted a particular setting. And that is the desert.
Hear and Understand the Word of God
Jesus is the Word of God. He carries out the task God gives him and bears fruit in those who hear and understand what he says. The disciples of Jesus are simple folks to whom the Father reveals what he hides from the wise. No wonder, then, that they are granted to...
Pray with the Pope • For respect for human life | July 2026
Pray with the Pope is a global initiative of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network where the Holy Father shares his monthly prayer intention. This month: For respect for human life.
A Vincentian View: 250 Years and Hope
The celebration of our country’s 250th Anniversary has been recognized in many ways during these days and will continue to be recognized in the coming ones. An awareness of God’s blessings upon us cannot be exaggerated and must be acknowledged with gratitude and resolution.
Simple Folks of Lively Faith and Deep Peace
Jesus is meek and lowly of heart. That is why simple folks readily go to him and they feel at ease with him. Jesus has done most of his miracles in Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum. Yet these cities do not welcome what he has taught and preached. And it is so since...
Meeting and Inviting (Ex 34: 4-9: Jn 3:16-18)
Someone once pointed out the marked difference between meeting and inviting; i.e. meeting another person as opposed to inviting that person.
True Disciples of Jesus Christ
Jesus, the Messiah, is our only Teacher; he has the words of eternal life. His true disciples follow him in his suffering, death and rising.
The Blinding Power of Pride and Power
Pride blinds the human heart, tempting people to seek power as if they were gods. From Genesis to today’s displays of arrogance, the article warns that ambition becomes destructive when it humiliates others, ignores human dignity, and turns self-exaltation into a daily idol.
A Vincentian View: Time to Retreat
When I am on retreat, I realize how much I need it. I played with the word itself to give insight to my “desert” experience.
Deliver the Poor from the Power of the Wicked
Jesus is the one the Father has sent to world to defend the poor. To deliver the lives of the poor from the power of the wicked is, of course, part of such a mission. Jeremiah’s mission was tough. But the prophet did not give it up, nor did he let the terror on...