An Advent Journey with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | A Five-Part Series. Week One: Hope in the Darkness.
Reflections
Advent Receptivity (Matthew 3:1-12)
One way to hear the Advent Gospel message is to put ourselves in the shoes of all those people walking out to that desert to listen to John the Baptist.
Where Do “Thanks” Go After Thanksgiving Day?
For most, but not for everyone, Thanksgiving is a day with lots of good things to eat, parades and football games to watch, family traditions to be celebrated.
Diary of a Vincentian: In Plain Sight, Yet Invisible
These stories, these lives, are the real tragedies on the stage of London – playing out each day, each night. In plain sight, yet invisible.
What If St. Vincent Had Called a Synod
For the past few weeks Pope Francis is hosting a Synod of Bishops devoted to the issues faced in the Amazon region, sometimes called the lungs of our earth. What Would Vincent Say?
A Canadian View: Global Climate Change
As Vincentians we must also look at the effect on our fellow residents of this planet who are amongst those living in poverty.
Catching the Meaning (Lk 17:11-19)
There’s a nugget of wisdom that goes, “He had the experience, but missed the meaning.”
What My Mother Taught Me About Systemic Change
My mother did not realize she was teaching me about systemic change. But she did. She taught me how to appreciate the Incarnation is the greatest systemic change in our history.
Crown of Glory, Crown of Thorns
Jesus wears the crown of glory because he first wore the crown of thorns. He proves true the teaching that God lifts up the lowly. The crown of glory that will never fade awaits the faithful shepherds of God’s flock (1 Pt 5, 1-4). But it will be theirs only when the...
Vincentian Prayer Images: Who Is Our Strength and Wisdom?
Who do we turn to for our strength and wisdom?
Justice Supposes Much Love
A famous phrase of Ozanam reveals the lines of thought of this holy and visionary man. Frederic Ozanam said that justice supposes much love.
The Dream Behind Mission Sunday
Mission Sunday theme – “Baptized and Sent: The Church of Christ on Mission in the World.” certainly has strong echos of the Vincentian call to walk in the footsteps of Christ the Evangelizer of the Poor!
