A good number of readers have either witnessed or were participants as children in appropriate costumes and props re-enacted the Nativity scene.
Reflections
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 4: Mary: Model of Service and Surrender in Advent
At the heart of this season, we find the figure of Mary, whose journey of faith and surrender to God’s plan serves as a powerful model for our own spiritual lives.
A Family Tradition (Lk 16:1-8)
Something I’ve always admired but have not been especially good at is practicality, being commonsensical about what to do and realistic about what actually can be done.
To Do Good like Jesus, the Messiah
Jesus is the Anointed and Sent One of God, and there is no other. It is clear he is so, for he goes about to do good. Jesus goes about all Galilee to do good. Yet when John hears in prison what Jesus does, he sends his disciple to ask him, “Are you he who is to...
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 3: The Call to Service: Active Charity during Advent
Advent is a season of waiting and anticipation, a time of preparation for the coming of Christ. Yet, this waiting is not passive— it invites us to active participation in the unfolding of God’s love in the world.
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 2: Hope in the Incarnation: A God Close to the Poor
In the Incarnation, we discover a God who does not remain distant but chooses to come near, taking on human flesh to dwell among us.
A Vincentian View: Be the Best Version of Yourself
John the Baptist holds an important place in our Advent preparations. For most of us, the most common instruction that we hear from John at this time is that simple “Prepare ye the way of the Lord.”
Fruits that Repentance Demands
Jesus is the vine, and his disciples are the branches. This means disciples will have fruits only if they are one with him, and he is one with them. John calls the Pharisees and the Sadducees “brood of vipers.” He tells them that they must bear the fruits that show...
Advent from a Vincentian Perspective, Part 1: Active Waiting and Christian Hope
This season invites us to step into a space of “active waiting”— a term that encapsulates the dual call to watchfulness and action.
Keep the Fire Burning to Be Pilgrims of Hope: Reflection #3
The Vincentian Family is called to face the present with prayerful awareness, uniting contemplation and action for those on the margins. It recalls Vincent’s vision of justice through service and highlights key priorities: clear mission, systemic change, collaboration, formation, empowered leadership, and strong belonging to the shared charism.
Past, Present and Future (2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18)
While the Scriptures shed light on every age group, there are passages which are tailored to one particular life stage.
Put on Jesus Christ, King and Lord
Jesus, the King and Lord, is near. To put on this King and Lord means to go in with him into the joy of God’s kingdom. Today, we hear Paul spur on the Christians in Rome to put on the Lord Jesus Christ. The Christians in Ephesus get a similar bolstering; they are to...
