At the opening of my homily during the Easter Vigil, I used an expression of Pope Francis that I like very much.

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 7, 2025 | Reflections | 2 Comments
Whenever I read John 21:15-19, which is only a few verses from the end of the Gospel, I am drawn to reflect on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his book “The Cost of Discipleship.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 23, 2025 | Reflections | 1 Comment
At the opening of my homily during the Easter Vigil, I used an expression of Pope Francis that I like very much.
by Pat Griffin, CM | April 9, 2025 | Reflections | 0 Comments
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | March 26, 2025 | Reflections | 0 Comments
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 23, 2025 | Reflections
At the opening of my homily during the Easter Vigil, I used an expression of Pope Francis that I like very much.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 9, 2025 | Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 26, 2025 | Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 12, 2025 | Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 26, 2025 | Reflections
It is the rare weekend when I celebrate mass and someone does not ask me to pray for a particular need.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Feb 12, 2025 | Reflections
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.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 29, 2025 | Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 15, 2025 | Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 1, 2025 | Reflections
Matthew’s Gospel gives special emphasis to Jesus as the one who fulfills the promises made to the People of Israel.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
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.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
During 2025, our attention for the Sunday Gospels of Ordinary Time finds its focus on Luke’s story of Jesus.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Pope Francis’ most recent encyclical (Dilexit nos, “He Loved us,” October 2024) finds a welcome place in our Vincentian reflections.