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Prepare the Way of the Lord Jesus
Jesus is the King who comes to rule the earth with justice. We all have to repent and prepare for his coming. To...
Going to Mary with Mother Seton and St. Catherine Labouré
The Miraculous Medal is a bestseller at religious goods stores worldwide, and has been for more than a century.
Systemic Change Commission Advent Reflection, Vincentian Spirituality
In preparation for Christmas the Systemic Change Commission invites you to a weekly offering of Advent Reflections. Vincentian Spirituality.
A Vincentian View: Windows on St. Joseph
A Vincentian View: Windows on St. Joseph On many occasions, I have mused on the beautiful stained glass windows in our St. Thomas More Church on the Queens’ campus of St. John’s University. Sometimes, I will go to the Church to pray, and my attention gets drawn to a...
Welcome for the Marginalized and Excluded
As he gives welcome to the marginalized, Jesus reflects the invisible God. This God listens to the poor, executing justice for the orphan and the widow, and befriending the alien. Jesus is unlike those who walk around with blinders. As he passes by, he sees a blind...
God in Spiritual Life
Every day when we wake up we usually think about many things – – working, learning, money, etc. – – and sometimes we forget God’s presence. We put together a plan for the day and are always busy with our lives. However, there is one important...
Bear Burdens of Others – Jesus Calls Us
Bear Burdens of Others – Jesus Calls Us – Happy St. Patrick’s Day Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast Bear Burdens of Others It is a willingness to bear other people’s burdens, to help them carry their loads. And this applies to the moral life as well....
Kenya VLM: Blessed is the FRUIT of your Womb, Jesus
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the FRUIT of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. While in a small village in Kenya, Africa called Chepnyal...
Mike Says, “Welcoming Refugees is the Lord’s Work”
“Have you ever had a moment when you just knew the Holy Spirit was at work right in front of you? When your spine tingles and your eyes grow wide?” So writes our friend, Mike Jordan Laskey. “I experienced one of those sacred encounters in a Catholic...
Gospel Stretching: Wideness
Gospel Stretching (Mark 6:1-6) There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the Sea. So begins the famous hymn written by Frederick Faber two centuries ago. Freeing and refreshing and life-giving and promising as it sounds, wideness can...
Thirst and Hunger for God, Justice and Love
Meeting his thirst and hunger, Jesus gives us a model to follow, so that we may truly have our fill of water and food. Like us humans, Jesus gets tired and experiences thirst and hunger. So, he sits down there at Jacob’s well in Sychar during the hottest part of the...
Be Still – A Generous God
Be Still – A Generous God – Clinging – Be Alert Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast, Repost from August 2013 Be Still… …and know I am your God. Shout for joy. God is offering abundance for all people who come to Him. Be still and listen to His call, you...