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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. 

A Vincentian View: “Caring for the Little Ones”

In the Gospels, Jesus mentions the “little ones” on several occasions. He says that they need to be treated with respect (Mt 18:10).

A Vincentian View: Jesus and Psalm 133:1

Praying and preaching the psalms has been one of my great joys for many years.  The opportunity to take a psalm and reflect upon its meaning has challenged me to study its context and appreciate its message. 

A Vincentian View: A Story for Yom Kippur – Jonah

As Christians, we can pray with and for our Jewish brothers and sisters on these holy days.  We can learn from their time of devotion and reflection.

A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth

A Vincentian View: Light in the Night

Vincentian View: Light in the Night “Silent Night, Holy Night.”  Like many of you, I have heard those words sung numerous times in the past weeks.  An odd thought flitted through my mind during one of these recent hearings: “How do we know that Jesus was born at...

A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth

A Vincentian View: The Lord Hears

A Vincentian View: The Lord Hears A number of phrases in the Scriptures of the past weeks have stayed in the front of my mind. I have felt the truth of these words and the considerable summons which they offer. From one hearing, they bring consolation and...

A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth

A Vincentian View: Homelessness

A Vincentian View: Homelessness Once every two years, St. John’s runs a “Poverty Conference.”  This conference invites a discussion on an important situation in our society which impacts upon those who are poor and marginalized.  In the past few years, issues like...

A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth

A Vincentian View: A Message for Us

A Vincentian View: A Message for Us I have been to more than one Vincent event in the past two weeks which contained an opening prayer which included some passage from Pope Francis’ message to the Vincentian Family on September 27th. Different people, different...

A Vincentian View: Embracing the Truth

A Vincentian View: 2417

A Vincentian View: 2417 400 years. For the universe, or the pyramids, or the Judeo-Christian faith, it does not seem like such a long time, but for human life it really is. In this year, as we all know, we celebrate the 400th anniversary of our Vincentian charism....

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