One of the verses from a Gospel of the past week captured my thinking and prompted my reflection: “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”
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by Pat Griffin, CM | December 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Are you surprised when John sends some of his disciples to Jesus to ask him who he is?
by Pat Griffin, CM | December 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 6 Comments
An invitation from the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy asked me to create a reflection for their digital Advent + Christmas crèche calendar for 2022
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 23, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
In the Gospel of the day, we hear the crucified Christ ridiculed at the end of his life. Listen to the way in which each group mocks Jesus.
by Pat Griffin, CM | November 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The stories in Luke 15 (the lost sheep, coin and son) forcefully draw our attention to our importance in the eyes of God.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 26, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
One of the verses from a Gospel of the past week captured my thinking and prompted my reflection: “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”
by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The place of Mary sometimes surfaces in my reflections on the holy days of the Easter Triduum.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Mar 29, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
I have never had my feet washed on Holy Thursday. Mostly, I have avoided the invitation in some way or another.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Two readings that regularly show up towards the end of the liturgical year capture my imagination.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Nov 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Right now, healing, hope, and life mix together in my head and heart. They rest firmly within the Gospel message, and find application in our Vincentian charism.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
The pleasure of reading Vincentian authors on the meaning of Christ for Vincent, of looking at Vincent’s own writings and preaching, and of studying the events of his life has tendered me a blessing
by Pat Griffin, CM | Oct 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Scholars generally divide the 23rd Psalm, the so-called Shepherd’s Psalm, into two parts.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 30, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
In this academic year, St. John’s University, where I minister, celebrates its 150th anniversary.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Have you considered how many of the stories in our NT can be read as half-stories? We might just stop in the middle!
by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Paul’s guidance confronts me. I desire to heed his advice, but I feel the challenge and see the obstacles. Like much of Paul’s advice, no easy response presents itself.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 19, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Our Gospel story emphasizes the power of love. Within the Scriptures, the passages that speak of God’s love are numerous, as are those that celebrate human love.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
In this contentious time when politics can influence decision-making, the biblical stories about food direct our attention to what is most important.