There’s a way of looking at our religion as a series of truths to be acknowledged and then followed out.
Reflections
Praying the Our Father With New Ears
Many years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the Vatican Museum of Modern Art with an accomplished artist. I thought I knew it well.
Win With the Victorious Over the World
Jesus has overcome the world. That is why those who put their faith and trust in him cannot but win in the face of trials, woes, doubts.
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?
Vincentian Embodiment of the Jesus Movement
Thinking about the Vincentian Movement as being rooted in an awareness of God’s love which radiates out in widening circles.
Rise or Fall, Live or Die, Yes or No
Jesus comes down from heaven and dwells among us. He takes up our flesh of death to give us spirit and life. He wants us to rise. The Jews were the ones who grumbled before when Jesus said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” Those who grumble now are...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? VII
As Vincent engages with the downtrodden, he senses being a part of that current of God’s out-flowing love to these men and women.
