At the opening of my homily during the Easter Vigil, I used an expression of Pope Francis that I like very much.
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A Vincentian View: A Good Thief’s Gift
The synoptic passion narratives are similar, but there are unique elements. One is the story of the Good Thief in Luke’s Gospel which we hear on this Palm/Passion Sunday.
A Vincentian View: Holy Ground
Whenever we have the reading from the Book of Exodus in which Moses encounters the Lord in the burning bush, I am immediately put in mind of the Church in which I am celebrating the Eucharist.
A Vincentian View: The Lessons of the Transfiguration
In 2002, Pope John Paul II gave the Church the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary—the so/called Mysteries of Light. One of these mysteries is the Transfiguration.
A Vincentian View: Praying – Step One
It is the rare weekend when I celebrate mass and someone does not ask me to pray for a particular need.
A Vincentian View: By God’s Grace
Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians has one powerful line that has defined my self-awareness for most of my life. “By God’s grace, I am what I am.”
A Vincentian View: 400 Years and Still Counting
Thinking about how our world will change in the next 25 years can challenge our vision. Imagining 400 years into the future seems beyond our ability to comprehend.
A Vincentian View: The Holy Door of Hope
On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.
A Vincentian View: A Gift for the Whole World
Matthew’s Gospel gives special emphasis to Jesus as the one who fulfills the promises made to the People of Israel.
A Vincentian View: Roses in December
The eyes of many members of Sunday communities open a little wider on the Third Sunday of Advent as they see the celebrant of the assembly arrive in rose-colored vestments.
A Vincentian View: Beginning with Luke
During 2025, our attention for the Sunday Gospels of Ordinary Time finds its focus on Luke’s story of Jesus.
A Vincentian View: A Sacred Heart
Pope Francis’ most recent encyclical (Dilexit nos, “He Loved us,” October 2024) finds a welcome place in our Vincentian reflections.
