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Reflections
Never Alone (John 11:1-45)
One of the heaviest of feelings is the one of being alone. You hear it in the cry of an infant, and more generally you catch it in the forlorn look of any lonely person.
Facing St. Joseph’s Challenges Today
Often we want to get around troubles and challenges in life rather than go through them. If only we could skip from the beginning to the end without going through the middle.
Receiving Communion (Mt 10:40, Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20)
After impressing on the disciples who he is and what he stands for, he declares, “whoever receives you receives me.”
Daring To Pray For Structural Change
Everyone wants structural change. Do we pray for it?
Respond to More than Just Our Needs
Jesus is a man for others. That is why he cannot but respond to their needs. To be his disciple means to follow his example. The crowds do not leave Jesus alone. They must take him for someone who is ready to respond to their needs. And those who go to Jesus do not...
Vincentian Prayer Images: What Would Vincent Think Today
What would Vincent think about what this family could do today?
Daring to Risk a Caring Response: The Sisters of Charity’s Service during the Spanish Influenza Pandemic
The Sisters of Charity, who embody a legacy of service and caring for others, met the challenge presented by the flu epidemic in 1918.
A Canadian View: Justice for All
Poverty and racism have always been intertwined. If we do not include address both, it will be difficult to realize any positive results that may finally lead to Justice For All.
Some Wish They Had a Mask To Wear!
In the midst of the debate about wearing masks some wish they had a mask to wear.
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, #4: Leadership is Important!
It’s good to take a step back and look at leadership during these times. How did our leaders respond?
A Vincentian View: Faithful to the End
Scholars tell us that fully one-third of the teaching of Jesus in the Gospels comes to us through parables.
