Jesus is the vine, and his disciples are the branches. This means disciples will have fruits only if they are one...
A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Put on Jesus Christ, King and Lord
Jesus, the King and Lord, is near. To put on this King and Lord means to go in with him into the joy of God’s...
Rule with Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Jesus, from the house of king David, is Messiah and King. To rule with him, we have to stay steadfast to the end. ...
Reward after Tough Times of Crisis
Loving us to the end, Jesus makes known what to be steadfast to the end means to win the reward of salvation. Jesus tells his disciples that, since they suffer for his sake, their reward is great in heaven. And in today’s gospel, he says to them that they...
Union of All God’s Sons and Daughters
The body of Jesus is the temple that human hands did not build. It is the cause and the sign of the union of all God’s sons and daughters. Today’s gospel says that the temple that Jesus speaks of is his body. And this is a hint that he puts an end to division and...
Pass from Dark Death to Luminous Life
Jesus gives us his body to eat and his blood to drink. To be nourished by him is to pass from death to life, from the dark to the light. Sooner or later, we will pass from the land of the living to the place of the dead. We will take, yes, the path of no return. ...
Godly Unbelievers, Ungodly Believers
Jesus makes known true worship that takes hold of our whole being and admits of no guile at all. We learn from him to be truly godly. Luke tells us from the start that the story of the Pharisee and the publican finds fault with the self-righteous. These think they...
Weary, No, But Rather, Steadfast
Jesus, the Suffering Servant, brings true justice. He does not grow weary. Nor does he rest till he brings justice to the earth. We of St. Vincent’s family pray, for sure, for the end of war in Ukraine and Gaza. Day after day, we ask for justice for the innocent...
Foreigner No More, but Fellow Citizen
Christ Jesus preaches the Good News of peace to all. To be his means to be a foreigner no more, but fellow citizen with all those who are his. The foreigner, who sees that has been healed, lives by faith. The other nine, in turn, for whom healing has also taken...
Living Faith of Useless Servants
Jesus is the source and summit of our faith. We fix our eyes on him so that we may always have a steadfast and living faith. The Father makes known his things and the things of his kingdom to the simple and lowly. Hence, it should not come as a surprise that theirs...
Share with Those Who Are Poor Our Goods
Jesus, our high priest, feels for us. To say we are his means to share with those who are poor our goods. What lesson is there that we can share with those who read or hear the parable of the rich man and Lazarus? The parable does not mean to portray what will play...
Clever Sons and Daughters of Light
Jesus on the cross is the power and wisdom of God. If we share in this power and this wisdom, we will be clever sons or daughters of light. In the parable that we hear today, the master praises the dishonest steward for being clever. The master also points out that...
