Reflections

Faces of God, of Jesus, of Those in Need

Jesus embodies the blessing that God pours out on us through the Holy Spirit.  His face shines on us, so that our faces may mirror his. The faces of Mary and Joseph gleam since on them shines the face of Jesus.  He is the great eternal high priest (Heb 2, 17; 4, 14;...

Vincentian Prayer Images: Prayers and Resolutions

What can I do to live in a kingdom where all are truly welcomed as God has welcomed me?

A Song of Hopeful Liberation

Reflection on Mary’s Magnificat.

Christmas 2020: Friendship and Hope

2020 started so beautifully for me. At the beginning of January, I attended a large meeting of the Vincentian Family in Rome, along with some other members from the Vincent de Paul Center.

Broken Open and Rebuilt

Broken Open and Rebuilt

I find that people have a keen sense of recognizing when something significant has happened in a person’s life, and that they want to ask about it. The problem, however is often –words. “How was your semester abroad?” “How was the wedding? “The funeral?” “What was...

The Right Focus

The Right Focus

The Right Focus (Matthew 6) I came across an interview with a woman violinist who had just completed a concert and gotten rave reviews for it. The interviewer was asking her how she got to be so good, how she developed this great gift of letting the beauty of the...

Prayer of faith that is shamelessly bold

Prayer of faith that is shamelessly bold

Jesus is “a man of the greatest prayer” (SV.EN IX:326).  Because of him only, we try hard to be men and women of prayer. “Christ is constantly before the Father in prayer.”  His good example prompts one of the disciples to ask, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John...

A Mischievous Pope

A Mischievous Pope

Last Wednesday, July 13, Pope Francis did one of those amazing acts that we are getting used to. The media said that, after attending a routine visit to the dentist, he asked the driver of his Ford Focus, instead of returning directly to his offices, to deviate a...

God Speaks to Us Through Our Senses

God Speaks to Us Through Our Senses

God Speaks to Us Through Our Senses - How to be Holy- Peace is Possible - We are Disciples Following Christ Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, July 19, 2016 God Speaks to Us Through Our Senses – Sometimes you hear a voice.  No! You are not crazy. If we can...

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