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A Vincentian View: Preparing the Child for the Road

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jul 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” The wisdom of that statement grows on me as I continue to think about it.

A Vincentian View: The Sign of the Cross

by Pat Griffin, CM | Jun 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

The sign of the cross enables us to confess our belief in our Triune God in a regular though sometimes forgetful manner.

A Vincentian View: Christ is Alive

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Pope Francis’ Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Vivit (“Christ is Alive”), was released on March 25th of this year.

A Vincentian View: Innocent

by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

As we reflect upon the meaning of the cross in this Holy Week, the third evangelist’s writing draws us to consider the suffering of the faultless in an emphatic way.

A Vincentian View: The Love of a Father

by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

An analysis of each of the persons in the story would reward our study, but let me single out the way the father responds to his younger son’s return.