Gospels present the life of Jesus here on earth as a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem (Lk 9:51). It was a Journey to...
Reflections
From Matthew 25 to St. Vincent • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"These five virtues should be like the faculties of the soul of the entire Congregation. Just as the soul knows by the...
Zooming our way into a digital world?
In the American literary classic, Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in the Catskill Mountains and woke up 20 years later, having missed the American Revolution.
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? IX
“…the direction in which missioning moves— toward the poor people of the world, trying to be God’s love for them, and at the same time finding in them God’s love.”
If Nuns Ruled the World…
A self-described agnostic, Jo Piazza, writes… “I may not believe in God, but I do believe in nuns.”
In This Together (Joshua 24; John 6)
Our believing is not solitary. The quality of one person’s faith spills over into the religious convictions of all the others.
Why Did Jesus Ask So Many Questions?
Jesus’ communication style focused on two things: He told great stories and asked great questions!
Fresh Start in Life for Us Men and Women
Jesus shows us the new that one has yet to see or hear or think of. To be his disciples, we have to make a fresh start. The Pharisees and scribes ask Jesus why his disciples do not follow the tradition of the elders. It is because the disciples eat with hands that...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? VIII
Vincent grasped and was grasped by the pure generosity that is sending the Word to the poor, the Sending to which Jesus gives flesh.
An Unorthodox Orthodoxy Test
There are all kinds of orthodoxy tests. We might even pass an orthodoxy oral exam. But how many can claim to actually lead lives reflecting this belief in crisis situations?
What Do Homeless Need When a Heatwave Comes?
Writing for Invisible People, Kayla Robbins Robbins, freelance writer, asks what can we do when a heatwave comes?
A Vincentian View: Dwelling in the Lord’s House
How might Joseph have prayed and meditated on Psalm 27?
